Japanese symbol for “voracious”

In Japanese, voracious is ガチガチ (gachigachi).

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Meanings

1. adv-to chattering (teeth)
2. adj-na (frozen, worried) stiff
3. adj-na, adj-no rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; overly serious
4. adj-no, adv voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause

Written forms: —. Readings: ガチガチ、がちがち.

Other Japanese words for “voracious”

See also: Chinese symbol for “voracious”.

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