ごくごく
ごくごく
adverb
gulping, drinking in big gulps
1.
gulping, drinking in big gulps
The sound or manner of drinking thirstily in large swallows.
水をごくごく飲んだ。
I gulped down water.
ごくごく音を立てて飲む。
To drink making gulping sounds.
喉が渇いてごくごく飲んだ。
I was thirsty and gulped it down.
ごくごく is an onomatopoeia representing the sound and action of gulping liquid thirstily.
USAGE:
Typically used with 飲む (to drink) to express drinking in large swallows.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ごくごく飲む: to gulp down
- ごくごくと飲む: to drink gulp by gulp
- ごくごく音を立てる: to make gulping sounds
CONTRAST:
- ちびちび: sipping little by little (opposite)
- ごくんと: with one gulp (single swallow)
RELATED ONOMATOPOEIA:
- がぶがぶ: also gulping, but emphasizes greediness