ぐっしょり

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Meanings

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adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

soaking wet; drenched; dripping

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes something thoroughly wet, often to the point of dripping. Stronger and more vivid than びっしょり.

See also: びっしょり

雨あめで服ふくがぐっしょり濡ぬれた。
My clothes got soaking wet from the rain.
汗あせでシャツがぐっしょりだ。
My shirt is drenched with sweat.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉がぐっしょり(と)濡ぬれるfor something to be soaking wet
シャツが汗あせでぐっしょりと濡ぬれていた。
My shirt was soaking wet with sweat.
汗あせでぐっしょりになるto become drenched in sweat
運うん動どうした後あと、体からだ中じゅう汗あせでぐっしょりになった。
After exercising, I was drenched in sweat all over.
〈物もの〉をぐっしょり濡ぬらすto soak something through
雨あめが服ふくをぐっしょり濡ぬらした。
The rain soaked my clothes through.