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表層形
ぎりり
ギリリ
副詞

ぎりり (ギリリ)

Giriri · ぎりり — stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness; cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

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ぎりり in rōmaji: giriri.

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Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ぎりり
読み (Reading)
ギリリ
品詞 (POS)
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表記 (Orthography)
ぎりり
読み・基本形
ギリリ
表記・基本形
ぎりり
見出し語の読み
ギリリ
💡 English Meaning

ぎりり means “stiff and slackless, tense without any looseness; cling tightly, pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar” — full definition & examples →

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