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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

ゴシゴシする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

Mimetic adverb describing vigorous scrubbing or rubbing, often with a brush or cloth. Can be used adverbially with と or as a する verb.

ゴシゴシ〈物もの〉を洗あらうto scrub something hard while washing it
泥どろだらけの靴くつをゴシゴシ洗あらった。
I scrubbed my mud-covered shoes clean.
ゴシゴシ〈物もの〉をこするto rub something hard back and forth
汚よごれた鍋なべをゴシゴシこすって落おとした。
I scrubbed the dirty pot hard to get the grime off.
〈体からだ〉をゴシゴシ洗あらうto scrub part of one's body hard while washing
お風ふ呂ろで背せ中なかをゴシゴシ洗あらってもらった。
I had my back scrubbed hard in the bath.
ゴシゴシ歯はを磨みがくto brush one's teeth hard
力ちからを入いれてゴシゴシ歯はを磨みがいたら、歯は茎ぐきが痛いたくなった。
I brushed my teeth so hard that my gums started to hurt.

ゴリゴリ
ゴシゴシ describes brisk back-and-forth scrubbing with a brush or cloth, while ゴリゴリ suggests a harder, grinding or crunching motion (like grinding something solid).
ガシガシ
ゴシゴシ is specifically the sound/feel of scrubbing to clean something, whereas ガシガシ is a more general mimetic word for rough, forceful action (eating, working, scraping).

そっとN3
ゴシゴシ describes vigorous, forceful rubbing, while そっと describes doing something gently and carefully.

ごろごろN3
ゴシゴシ and ゴロゴロ sound similar as reduplicated mimetic words, but ゴシゴシ means vigorous scrubbing while ゴロゴロ means rolling, rumbling, or lounging around idly.

Onomatopoeic/mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain.