ごそごそ

Frequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) aroundonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

ごそごそFrequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.
ゴソゴソFrequency rank: 23,730. – 23,859.

Generated definitions (experimental)

with a rustling sound

This meaning describes a sound that is made when something is being moved or handled, often associated with light, quick movements, such as in rummaging through things.

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He rummaged around in his bag.

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The cat is playing around rustling in the grass.

(rummaging) around

This meaning conveys the action of searching through various items, typically in a somewhat disorderly or careless manner.

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She was rummaging around in the drawer.

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He rummaged around the room looking for something he had forgotten.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to rummage aroundto make a rustling soundto search around rustlingto move around with a rustling soundごそwith a rustling sound (adverb)to search for something with a rustling soundthe sound of rustlinga state of rummaging or rustlingto rummage through things

Example sentences

2 results

1. 、。

The people in the next room stay up until all hours doing God knows what.

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2. きごう「、。きごう？きごう」きごう「。、さぁ、すぎ過ぎだっ。きごう」きごう「、、。ならきごう」

"You were fumbling about until late last night, weren't you? What time did you go to bed?" "Five o'clock. It's because I was playing mahjong the day before. I went to sleep at dawn and got up at 5 in the evening. I couldn't sleep during the night." "I see. So going to sleep with the rising sun and waking with the setting sun. Something you'd only find a university student doing."

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