adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
many people talking noisily; chattering loudly
Describes a crowd or group of people talking all at once in a lively, noisy manner. Often used with 話す or 騒ぐ.
会場の中では、みんながわしわしと話していた。
Inside the venue, everyone was chattering noisily.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
chowing down; scarfing down
Casual, vivid expression for eating a lot quickly and with gusto. Often used with 食べる.
彼は出された料理をわしわしと食べた。
He scarfed down the food that was served.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
roughly; vigorously; without hesitation
Describes doing something in a rough, energetic, or unhesitating manner. Can apply to various actions like scrubbing, rubbing, or handling things.
汚れをわしわしとこすり落とした。
I scrubbed off the dirt roughly.