がっしり

がっしり · gasshiri · JLPT N1 · adverb

firmly

🧱 がっしり sounds like 'gasp-sh-ree': gasp hard, grip firm, stays solid like a brick wall

The sound 'gasshiri' echoes 'gasshari' (sturdy, burly). Think of a stone wall built tight: it holds firmly and does not budge.

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