ぎゅうぎゅう
ぎゅうぎゅう
adverb, na-adjective, onomatopoeia
packed; crammed; squeezed tightly
1.
packed; crammed
Describes being tightly packed or crammed together with little or no space.
満員電車でぎゅうぎゅう詰めだった。
It was packed tight on the crowded train.
スーツケースがぎゅうぎゅうで閉まらない。
The suitcase is so packed it won't close.
2.
squeezed tightly
Describes the action of squeezing or pressing something firmly.
荷物をぎゅうぎゅう押し込んだ。
I crammed the luggage in tightly.
USAGE:
ぎゅうぎゅう describes tight compression or packing. It conveys a sense of discomfort or strain from being squeezed.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ぎゅうぎゅう詰め: packed tight, crammed
- ぎゅうぎゅうに押し込む: to cram in tightly
- ぎゅうぎゅうに詰まる: to be tightly packed
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぎゅっと: (single action) tightly, firmly
- ぱんぱん: stretched full, about to burst
- 満杯: completely full