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in heaps; in abundance; a whole lot; piles of
Describes a large quantity or amount of something, often with a visual image of things being piled up or accumulated.
A mimetic adverb expressing a large quantity of something, often with the connotation of being physically heaped or piled up. Conveys the impression of an overwhelming or surprising amount.
Common collocations
- どっさり届く: to arrive in large quantities
- どっさり積む: to pile up in heaps
- どっさり買う: to buy a whole lot
- 仕事がどっさり: heaps of work
Similar words
- たっぷり: plenty, generously — emphasizes sufficiency, often positive
- たくさん: a lot, many — the standard neutral word for large quantity
- がっぽり: in large amounts — typically for money or profits
- ごっそり: the whole lot — implies taking everything at once
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Informal and colloquial. Often used in spoken Japanese to emphasize quantity with a vivid, slightly exaggerated tone.
Related Words
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たっぷり (plenty, generously)
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たくさん (a lot, many)
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がっぽり (in large amounts)
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ごっそり (the whole lot)