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がんがん (gangan)

throbbing and aching

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Meaning

がんがん (gangan) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “throbbing and aching”.

Example sentences 9

二日酔ふつかよいで頭あたまががんがんする

My head is throbbing because of a hangover.

頭ががんがんする.

I've got a splitting headache.

耳ががんがん鳴っている.

My ears are ringing.

その音を聞くと頭ががんがんした.

That sound made my head throb.

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