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 meaning to do something fully, heartily, or with gusto. Likely derived from the onomatopoeia がつがつ (eating greedily).
REGISTER:
Informal and colloquial. Popular especially among younger speakers. Not appropriate for formal writing or business contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- がっつり食べる: to eat heartily
- がっつり系: hearty-style (often describing food)
- がっつり稼ぐ: to earn a lot
- がっつり働く: to work hard
SIMILAR WORDS:
- しっかり: firmly, properly (neutral register, broader usage)
- たっぷり: plenty, amply (focuses on quantity)
- がつがつ: greedily (negative nuance, mostly about eating)