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がりがり

がりがりgarigari

Rare or specialisedAdverb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. adverbadverb taking the と particle

    focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely

    onomatopoeic or mimetic wordusually written using kana alone

    佳(けい)子(こ)ががりがり勉(べん)強(きょう)している。

    • Keiko is studying furiously.

    Words:ががりがり勉(べん)強(きょう)

    Verified
  2. na-adjective

    selfish; self-serving

    onomatopoeic or mimetic wordusually written using kana alone

    会(かい)社(しゃ)の利(り)益(えき)ばかりを追(つい)求(きゅう)する我(が)利(り)我(が)利(り)な経(けい)営(えい)手(しゅ)法(ほう)に従(じゅう)業(ぎょう)員(いん)は不(ふ)満(まん)を抱(だ)いている。

    • Employees are dissatisfied with the selfish management style that pursues nothing but company profits.

Example sentences 3

佳(けい)子(こ)ががりがり勉(べん)強(きょう)している。

  • Keiko is studying furiously.

Words:ががりがり勉(べん)強(きょう)

Verified

会(かい)社(しゃ)の利(り)益(えき)ばかりを追(つい)求(きゅう)する我(が)利(り)我(が)利(り)な経(けい)営(えい)手(しゅ)法(ほう)に従(じゅう)業(ぎょう)員(いん)は不(ふ)満(まん)を抱(だ)いている。

  • Employees are dissatisfied with the selfish management style that pursues nothing but company profits.

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