How to say 'Tightly' in Japanese | ぎっしり

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The Japanese word for Tightly is 'Gisshiri', written as ぎっしり in Japanese.

word

ぎっしり

Meaning

Tightly

Reading

Gisshiri

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ぎっしり' describes something being packed or filled tightly, with no gaps or spaces. It is often used to emphasize that something is completely full or densely arranged. For example: The suitcase is tightly packed「スーツケースにぎっしり詰まっている」(スーツケースにぎっしりつまっている). The schedule is packed tight「スケジュールがぎっしり詰まっている」(スケジュールがぎっしりつまっている). This word conveys a sense of fullness and density, often implying that there is no room for anything else.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4791

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぎっしり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぎ

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Gisshiri' means 'Tightly' .

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