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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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Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
(pushing or pulling) strongly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, 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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犬がリードをぐいぐい引っ張っている。
The dog is vigorously pulling the leash. {without hesitation, with great optimism, vigorously, with great vigor, positively, (pushing or pulling) strongly, (drinking) heavily}
社長はその計画をぐいぐい進めたいようです。
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}
お酒をぐいぐいと飲む夫の健康が心配でたまらない。
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}
長距離界の王者が後続ランナーをぐいぐいと引き離しています。
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}
綱引きで縄をぐいぐいと引っ張ったせいで、手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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