がらりと
completely; drastically
→ When I opened the door, the atmosphere of the room changed completely.
がくんと
sharply; suddenly
→ I caught a cold and my physical strength dropped sharply.
ぐんぐん(と)
rapidly; steadily
→ The plants are growing rapidly.
ずんずん(と)
steadily forward; boldly
→ He pushed steadily forward through the snow.
じわりと
gradually; slowly
→ The effect of the medicine gradually began to appear.
からりと
clear and dry; brightly
→ The rain stopped and the sky cleared up completely.
ぐっしょり(と)
soaking wet
→ My shirt was soaked with sweat because I ran.
こうこうと
brightly; blazing
→ The lights in the room are blazing brightly.
きらりと
flash; sparkle
→ The ring on her finger flashed brightly.
きっかり
exactly; precisely
→ The meeting will start at exactly 10 o'clock.
まるまる(と)
entirely; wholly; plump
→ Someone covered the entire cost of my trip.
ちらほら(と)
here and there; sparsely
→ Cherry blossoms in the park have begun to bloom here and there.
がらんと
empty; deserted
→ An empty classroom with nobody in it.
しんと
completely silent
→ The library at night is completely silent.
どんより(と)
gloomily; overcast
→ The sky is heavily overcast.
しんなり(と)
soft; wilted
→ Sauté the onions until they become soft.
じっとり(と)
damp; clammy
→ The summer heat makes my skin clammy with sweat.
ちくちく(と)
prickling; stinging
→ This sweater makes my skin feel prickly.
すかすか
hollow; sparse; loosely packed
→ The box is large, but the contents are sparse.
ぎゅうぎゅう
tightly packed; crammed
→ Stuff the bag full of luggage.
ぱんぱん
swollen; bursting full
→ I ate too much and my stomach is completely full.
ゆるゆる
loose; baggy
→ After losing weight, my trousers became very loose.
ぐにゃぐにゃ
limp; flexible; bent out of shape
→ The plastic became soft and bent out of shape from the heat.
こちこち
stiff; rigid
→ I became completely stiff with nervousness during the interview.
とびとび
scattered; intermittent
→ This year's holidays are scattered rather than consecutive.
まちまち
varied; inconsistent
→ Opinions vary from person to person.
とんとん
about even; equal
→ This year's profit is about the same as last year's.
ずかずか(と)
boldly; unceremoniously
→ He strode into the room with his shoes still on.
ぬけぬけ(と)
shamelessly; brazenly
→ How can someone shamelessly tell such a lie?
のこのこ(と)
unconcernedly; shamelessly
→ He showed up unconcernedly despite being an hour late for the meeting.
ばんばん
vigorously; freely; one after another
→ When you're young, you should freely express your opinions.
おずおず(と)
timidly; hesitantly
→ He timidly raised his hand and asked a question.
すごすご(と)
dejectedly; crestfallen
→ After being scolded, he left the room dejectedly.
ずけずけ(と)
bluntly; frankly
→ She bluntly points out other people's faults.
ぶうぶう(と)
grumble; complain
→ Stop grumbling and complaining forever.
ぽつりと
mutter; say quietly
→ He quietly muttered, "I'm tired."
ぽんぽん(と)
one after another; readily
→ She fired off jokes one after another and made everyone laugh.
てくてく(と)
trudge; walk steadily
→ An elderly woman is walking steadily along the road.
どたどた(と)
noisily; with heavy footsteps
→ I can hear someone running noisily down the stairs.
とぼとぼ(と)
dejectedly; trudging
→ After losing the match, I trudged home dejectedly.
ひょいと
lightly; effortlessly
→ He effortlessly lifted the heavy-looking luggage.
ひらりと
lightly; gracefully
→ The thief lightly vaulted over the wall and escaped.
ふらりと・ふらっと
casually; on a whim
→ On my day off, I spontaneously went on a trip.
さめざめ(と)
weep quietly; sob
→ She quietly wept after reading the sad letter.
しげしげ(と)
intently; closely
→ He stared closely at my face with a puzzled expression.
まざまざ(と)
vividly; clearly
→ The events of that day come vividly back to mind.
おちおち
peacefully; at ease (usually negative)
→ I'm worried about tomorrow's presentation and cannot sleep peacefully.