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    3. ゴリゴリ

    ゴリゴリ

    ゴリゴリ

    with a scraping sound

    NTDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab12 strokes

    ゴリゴリごりごり

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    with a scraping sound, with a grating sound, with a scratching sound
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    2.
    with force, hard, vigorously
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Adverb, Particle

    3.
    forcibly (carry out), forcefully, in a pushy manner
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Noun, Adjective, Particle, Adverb, Verb, Participle

    4.
    hard (e.g. food), stiff (e.g. clothing)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Particle, Adjective

    5.
    inflexible, uncompromising, dyed-in-the-wool
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Particle

    6.
    hardcore, serious, genuine, bona fide, true, real
    onomatopoeic or mimetic wordcolloquial

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    Kana that make up this word

    ゴ
    go
    リ
    ri
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