ぐいぐい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes doing something forcefully, energetically, or with great momentum, often in a forward-moving or assertive manner.

彼かの女じょはぐいぐいと質しつ問もんを続つづけた。

She kept asking questions without hesitation.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Specifically for physical pushing or pulling with force, often in a continuous, insistent manner.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Used for drinking alcohol in large quantities or rapidly, often with gusto.

どんどん
どんどん implies steady, rapid progress or increase, while ぐいぐい emphasizes forceful, assertive action, often with a physical or insistent nuance.
がぶがぶ
がぶがぶ is specifically for gulping liquids noisily and quickly, whereas ぐいぐい for drinking suggests heavy, continuous drinking with vigor.

Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound or feeling of forceful, continuous action. The exact origin is uncertain.