Word details

がりがり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word がりがり.

Dictionary

Entry

りがりガリガリ我利我利OnomatopoeicUsually kanaFreq #209395
1

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely

Examples
佳子ががりがり勉強している。
Keiko is studying furiously.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

selfish; self-serving

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

7 strokesFrequency 829JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

われわ.が-わが-

Nanori

あが

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokesFrequency 203JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

き.く

Nanori

かがとしのりりい

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