ゴリゴリ
ごりごり
adverb, na-adjective, onomatopoeia
aggressively, hardcore; grinding, scraping
1.
grinding, scraping, crunchy
The sound or sensation of something hard being ground, scraped, or chewed with a rough texture.
2.
aggressively, intensely, hardcore
Doing something in a forceful, uncompromising, or extremely dedicated way. Colloquial and emphatic.
USAGE (Sense 1):
Describes a rough, hard grinding or crunching sensation.
- ゴリゴリ削る: to scrape/grind something
- ゴリゴリした食感: a gritty/crunchy texture
- 肩がゴリゴリ: shoulders are stiff and knotted
USAGE (Sense 2):
Colloquial usage meaning extremely intense or uncompromising.
- ゴリゴリの + noun: a hardcore ~, an extreme ~
- ゴリゴリに + verb: intensely, aggressively
- This usage is informal and common among younger speakers.
Related words
- ガリガリ: scraping, scratching; extremely thin (person)
- バリバリ: energetically, enthusiastically (working hard)
- ゴシゴシ: scrubbing hard