Japanese symbol for “tormenting”
ぎゅうぎゅう
ぎゅうぎゅう
Romaji: gyuugyuu
creaking; squeaking
In Japanese, tormenting is ぎゅうぎゅう (gyuugyuu).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to creaking; squeaking
- adj-na, adv, adv-to packing in tightly; cramming; squeezing
- adv, adv-to hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly; with force
- adj-na, adj-no, adv going hard (on someone); tormenting (e.g. with questions)
Other Japanese words for “tormenting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可愛がり | かわいがり kawaigari | training harshly; tormenting |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.