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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.

    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

    Gi
  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi
  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    つ

    Reading

    Tsu

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What does 'Gisshiri' (ぎっしり) mean?

'Gisshiri' means 'Tightly' .

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