ぐっすり

ぐっすり · gussuri · JLPT N3 · adverb

sound asleep

🛏️ gussuri sounds like goose sorry: the goose is sorry, it was fast asleep

ぐっすり is a Japanese mimetic word for deep, unbroken sleep. The small っ adds a pause that makes it stronger. It often comes with 眠る or 寝る: ぐっすり眠る means to sleep soundly.

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