ぎゅうぎゅう

ぎゅうぎゅう
adverb, na-adjective, onomatopoeia
packed; crammed; squeezed tightly
descriptiveonomatopoeia
1. packed; crammed
Describes being tightly packed or crammed together with little or no space.
満員電車(まんいんでんしゃ)でぎゅうぎゅう詰(づ)めだった。
It was packed tight on the crowded train.
スーツケースがぎゅうぎゅうで閉(し)まらない。
The suitcase is so packed it won't close.
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)がぎゅうぎゅうで何(なに)も入(はい)らない。
The fridge is so packed that nothing else fits.
2. squeezed tightly
Describes the action of squeezing or pressing something firmly.
荷物(にもつ)をぎゅうぎゅう押(お)し込(こ)んだ。
I crammed the luggage in tightly.
子供(こども)をぎゅうぎゅう抱(だ)きしめた。
I squeezed my child tightly in a hug.
ぎゅうぎゅうに握(にぎ)りすぎて、中身(なかみ)がつぶれてしまった。
I squeezed it so tightly that the contents got crushed.

Usage

ぎゅうぎゅう describes tight compression or packing. It conveys a sense of discomfort or strain from being squeezed.

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Related Words

Synonym: ぎゅっと (tightly (single action))
Synonym: 満杯(まんぱい) (completely full)
Compare: ぱんぱん (stretched full, about to burst)
Compare: びっしり (closely)
Compare: みっしり (tightly packed)
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Added 2026.1.16 18:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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