がっちり (gacchiri)
solidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating
- JLPT N1
- Pitch 3
- #18695 most frequent
Meaning
がっちり (gacchiri) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “solidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating”.
Example sentences 9
彼女は彼の心をがっちりつかんだ
She captured his heart.
彼は長っちりでよく人に嫌われる.
He often irritates people by [makes the mistake of] outstaying his welcome.
がっちり組んで助け合わねばならない。
You and I must stick close, back to back.
彼は背が高く骨組みのがっちりした人だ。
He is a tall and strongly built man.
センターの選手はウイニングボールをガッチリとった。
The center fielder made a firm catch for the winning out.
当時この地域はポルトガル人ががっちりと支配していた.
At that time the Portuguese were in firm control of this region.
あいつはがっちり屋で会費が必要なパーティーには決して出ない.
He is so tightfisted that he never attends parties to which he has to contribute.
がっちりした消費者にお金を使ってもらう方法を見つける必要がある。
We need to find a way to get close-fisted consumers to spend money.
すると、その短くてがっちりして見えた固まりが、風に揺れる大枝のようにしなった。
At that the squat substantial-looking mass swayed like a bough shaken by the wind.