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A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ぐいぐいwithout hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      (pushing or pulling) strongly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      3.

      (drinking) heavily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ぐいぐいグイグイ

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      (いぬ)がリードをぐいぐい()()っている。

      The dog is vigorously pulling the leash. {without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily}

      社長(しゃちょう)はその計画(けいかく)をぐいぐい(すす)めたいようです。

      The company president seems to want to push forward with the plan vigorously. {without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily}

      (さけ)をぐいぐいと()(おっと)健康(けんこう)心配(しんぱい)でたまらない。

      I'm terribly worried about my husband's health as he drinks alcohol heavily. {without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily}

      長距離(ちょうきょり)(かい)王者(おうじゃ)後続(こうぞく)ランナーをぐいぐいと()(はな)しています。

      The champion of long-distance running is vigorously pulling away from the following runners. {without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily}

      綱引(つなひ)きで(なわ)をぐいぐいと()()ったせいで、()のひらがヒリヒリします。

      Due to pulling the rope vigorously in the tug-of-war, my palms are stinging. {without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily}

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