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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

がっしりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

solidly built; sturdy; firmly

Describes a person, body, or structure that is thick, strong, and sturdily built. Often used with 体格, 体つき, or 造り.

がっしり(と)した体たい格かくa solidly built physique
彼かれはがっしりした体たい格かくをしている。
He has a solidly built physique.
がっしり(と)した体からだつきa sturdy build
父ちちはがっしりとした体からだつきの人ひとだ。
My father has a sturdy build.
がっしり(と)した造つくりa solid, sturdy construction
この橋はしはがっしりとした造つくりで安あん心しんできる。
This bridge has a solid construction, so it feels safe.
〈人ひと〉の肩かたががっしりしているsomeone's shoulders are broad and sturdy
彼かれの肩かたはがっしりしていて頼たよりがいがある。
His shoulders are broad and sturdy, giving a reliable impression.

しっかりN4
しっかり is a broad word for 'firmly' or 'securely' covering mental and physical steadiness, while がっしり refers specifically to a thick, sturdy physical build.
どっしりN1
どっしり emphasizes heaviness and a calm, weighty presence (often for large objects or people), whereas がっしり focuses on muscular or structural sturdiness.
頑がん丈じょうN2
頑丈 is a な-adjective meaning sturdy/robust and is used more for objects and materials, while がっしり is an on-mimetic adverb often describing a person's build.
たくましいN2
がっしり describes a solid, stocky build, while 逞しい stresses muscular, resilient strength and can extend to mental or abstract toughness.

華きゃ奢しゃ
きゃしゃ describes a slender, delicate build, the opposite of the thick, sturdy build がっしり describes.
ひょろひょろ
ひょろひょろ describes a thin, spindly, unsteady build, contrasting with the solid, muscular build implied by がっしり.
すらりN1
すらり describes a slim, elegantly long build, whereas がっしり describes a sturdy, solidly built body—opposite body-type impressions.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but the sound-symbolic form がっしり suggests a sense of solidity and thickness.