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表層形
ぐりぐりっ
グリグリッ
副詞

ぐりぐりっ (グリグリッ)

Guriguri · ぐりぐりっ — hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes

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ぐりぐりっ in rōmaji: guriguri.

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Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ぐりぐりっ
見出し語 (Lemma)
ぐりぐり
読み (Reading)
グリグリッ
品詞 (POS)
副詞・*・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
ぐりぐりっ
読み・基本形
グリグリッ
表記・基本形
ぐりぐりっ
見出し語の読み
グリグリ
💡 English Meaning

ぐりぐりっ means “hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes” — full definition & examples →

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