ガシガシ
Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000
Meanings
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adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
vigorously; briskly; boisterously
Describes doing something with energetic, rough, or forceful movements, often with a sense of noisiness or lack of restraint. Common in casual contexts.
He scratched his head vigorously.
The children are playing boisterously.
Usage patterns
- ガシガシ〈動詞〉to do something vigorously/roughly
He ate his meal vigorously.
- 頭をガシガシかくto scratch one's head roughly
He scratched his head vigorously with a troubled look.
- ガシガシ削るto scrape/file something down roughly
I roughly filed down the surface of the wood to shape it.
- ガシガシ働くto work energetically/vigorously
When I was young, I used to work vigorously.