ぐっと

ぐっと

adverb

firmly; with force; much more

1. firmly; with force

Describes applying pressure or effort with determination.

ぐっと力(ちから)を入(い)れて押(お)す。

To push with all one's strength.

歯(は)をぐっと食(く)いしばった。

I clenched my teeth firmly.

涙(なみだ)をぐっとこらえて笑顔(えがお)を見(み)せた。

I held back my tears and showed a smile.

2. much more; considerably

Used to emphasize a significant increase or improvement.

値段(ねだん)がぐっと下(さ)がった。

The price dropped significantly.

練習(れんしゅう)してぐっと上手(じょうず)になった。

After practicing, I got much better.

秋(あき)になって気温(きおん)がぐっと下(さ)がった。

The temperature dropped considerably when autumn arrived.

3. deeply moved

Describes being emotionally moved or touched.

その話(はなし)にぐっときた。

I was deeply moved by that story.

Colloquial expression

卒業式(そつぎょうしき)で先生(せんせい)の言葉(ことば)にぐっときた。

I was moved by the teacher's words at the graduation ceremony.

映画(えいが)の最後(さいご)のシーンでぐっと胸(むね)が熱(あつ)くなった。

The final scene of the movie made my heart swell with emotion.

ぐっと is a mimetic word (擬態語(ぎたいご)) with three main uses: physical force, significant degree, and emotional impact.

SENSE 1 — PHYSICAL FORCE:

ぐっと力(ちから)を入(い)れる: to put in effort/force
ぐっと我慢(がまん)する: to hold back firmly
ぐっとこらえる: to endure, to hold in

SENSE 2 — SIGNIFICANT DEGREE:

ぐっと良(よ)くなる: to get much better
ぐっと下(さ)がる: to drop significantly
ぐっと近(ちか)づく: to come much closer

SENSE 3 — EMOTIONAL IMPACT:

ぐっと来(く)る: to be moved, to be touched
ぐっと胸(むね)に迫(せま)る: to tug at the heartstrings

SIMILAR WORDS:

ぎゅっと: tightly squeezing (physical pressure)
きゅっと: with a quick, tight squeeze
がっと: forcefully, suddenly (rougher nuance)
ぐんと: significantly, by a lot (similar to sense 2, but less emotional)

Related Words

Related: ぎゅっと (tightly squeezing)

Related: きゅっと (quick tight squeeze)

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Added 2026.1.16 12:20 · Revised 2026.6.5 3:09

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