ぎゅうぎゅう

Frequency rank: 21,424. – 21,527.

adverb; adverb + と

creaking; squeakingonomatopoeia

This meaning refers to the noise made by something under pressure or tension, often producing a repetitive sound as it moves or shifts.

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The door creaked loudly as it opened.

adverb; adverb + と; na-adjective

packing in tightly; cramming; squeezingonomatopoeia

This usage involves fitting a large number of items into a small space or compressing them so they occupy less room.

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People were crammed tightly into the bus.

adverb; adverb + と

hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly; with forceonomatopoeia

This meaning describes a significant amount of pressure or force being applied in various actions, indicating strength or intensity.

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He tied the rope tightly.

adverb; na-adjective; no-adjective

going hard (on someone); tormenting (e.g. with questions)onomatopoeia

This usage implies being overly harsh or intense towards someone, especially in questioning or criticism, often causing discomfort.

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She was pressing me hard with her questions.

Conjugation

Form	Plain	Plain negative	Polite	Polite negative
Non-past 現在形	ぎゅうぎゅうだ	ぎゅうぎゅうではないぎゅうぎゅうじゃない	ぎゅうぎゅうです	ぎゅうぎゅうではありませんぎゅうぎゅうじゃありません
Past 過去形	ぎゅうぎゅうだった	ぎゅうぎゅうではなかったぎゅうぎゅうじゃなかった	ぎゅうぎゅうでした	ぎゅうぎゅうではありませんでしたぎゅうぎゅうじゃありませんでした
て-form て形	ぎゅうぎゅうで	ぎゅうぎゅうではなくてぎゅうぎゅうじゃなくて	–	–

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