がっつり
がっつり
adverb
fully; heartily; solidly
1.
heartily; fully (eating)
To eat a lot or with great appetite, especially heavy, satisfying food.
がっつり食べたい。
I want to eat heartily.
がっつり系のラーメンが好きだ。
I like hearty ramen.
昼にがっつりステーキを食べた。
I had a hearty steak for lunch.
2.
solidly; thoroughly; seriously
To do something with full effort or to a great extent.
がっつり稼いだ。
I made a lot of money.
がっつり勉強した。
I studied seriously.
週末はがっつり働いた。
I worked hard on the weekend.
がっつり is a casual intensifier that conveys doing something fully or with gusto. It may come from がつがつ (greedily eating).
REGISTER:
This is informal/colloquial language popular especially among younger speakers.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- がっつり食べる: to eat heartily
- がっつり系: hearty-style (often about food)
- がっつり稼ぐ: to earn a lot
- がっつり働く: to work hard