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    ごっそり

    Grammar & Usage

    adverb (mimetic word / 擬態語)
    neutral

    How it works

    Used adverbially, either on its own or followed by the particle と (ごっそりと), to modify verbs of taking, losing, removing, or falling out. It emphasizes a sudden, drastic, or total depletion of a large quantity. It frequently carries a negative or lamenting tone regarding loss.

    Sample sentences

    留守の間に泥棒に入られ、金庫の中身をごっそり盗まれてしまった。

    A burglar broke in while I was away and cleaned out everything inside the safe.

    ストレスのせいで、シャンプーをするたびに髪がごっそり抜ける。

    Because of stress, my hair falls out in massive clumps every time I wash it.

    ボーナスが出たと思ったら、税金で半分をごっそり持っていかれた。

    Just when I thought I got my bonus, half of it was swept away by taxes.

    Quick facts

    typical_polarity:Frequently collocated with passive or unfavorable actions (loss, theft, reduction)
    onomatopoeia_type:擬態語 (gitaigo - mimetic word)
    particle_variation:Can be used as ごっそり or ごっそりと with no change in meaning

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    Example

    留守の間に泥棒に入られ、金庫の中身をごっそり盗まれてしまった。

    A burglar broke in while I was away and cleaned out everything inside the safe.

    ストレスのせいで、シャンプーをするたびに髪がごっそり抜ける。

    Because of stress, my hair falls out in massive clumps every time I wash it.

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