びっしり(と)
closely packed
→ Words are written closely packed in the notebook.
ぎっしり
crammed
→ Tangerines are crammed in the box.
くっきり(と)
clearly; distinctly
→ Mount Fuji can be seen clearly on a sunny day.
どっさり(と)
a lot; heaps
→ I received a lot of souvenirs.
びっしょり(だ・に・な・の)
soaking wet
→ I got caught in the rain and my clothes are soaking wet.
ぽかぽか(と・する・している)
warm; cozy
→ My body feels warm in the spring sun.
ひんやり(と・する・している)
cool; chilly
→ The morning air is pleasantly cool.
しっとり(と・する・している)
moist; dewy
→ The skin becomes dewy with lotion.
じめじめ(と・する・している)
damp; humid
→ During the rainy season, it feels very damp.
ずっしり(と・する・している)
heavy; weighty
→ The safe is heavily weighted.
ひっそり(と・する・している)
quiet; still
→ The town at night is quiet and still.
ぐちゃぐちゃ(だ・に・の)
messy; sloppy
→ The inside of the drawer is completely messy.
めちゃくちゃ(だ・に・の)
absurd; totally messed up
→ The area around the house was completely messed up by the typhoon.
すれすれ(だ・に・の)
barely; grazing
→ The bird flies grazing the sea surface.
ほやほや(だ・に・の)
fresh; piping hot
→ Eat freshly baked, piping hot bread.
ぼろぼろ(だ・に・の)
worn out; tattered
→ The dictionary I used for many years became tattered.
さっと
quickly; suddenly
→ It started raining, so I quickly took in the laundry.
ずばり(と)
frankly; spot on
→ He hit the nail frankly on the head.
すんなり(と)
smoothly; easily
→ The problem was resolved smoothly.
さっさと
promptly; quickly
→ Finish your homework promptly.
せっせと
diligently
→ Ants diligently carry food.
てきぱき(と)
briskly; efficiently
→ She handles her work efficiently.
こつこつ(と)
steadily; untiringly
→ Continue to study steadily every day.
じっくり(と)
carefully; thoroughly
→ Think thoroughly before making a decision.
のろのろ(と・する)
slowly; sluggishly
→ The cars move sluggishly due to the traffic jam.
しみじみ(と)
deeply; heartily
→ Deeply feel the gratitude towards one's parents.
つくづく(と)
completely; really
→ I really feel my own powerlessness.
おっとり(とする・している)
calm; placid
→ She has a calm personality.
のんびり(と・する・している)
leisurely; relaxed
→ I spend my days off leisurely at home.
のびのび(と・する・している)
at ease; carefree
→ The children are playing carefree.
いきいき(と・する・している)
lively; vividly
→ His eyes are lively.
きびきび(と・する・している)
energetic; brisk
→ The store clerk works briskly.
いらいら(と・する・している)
irritated; frustrated
→ I'm getting irritated because the bus isn't coming.
むかむか(と・する・している)
nauseous; angry
→ I feel angry when I remember his attitude.
きっぱり(と・する・している)
flatly; decisively
→ Flatly turn down an invitation.
はきはき(とする・している)
clearly; briskly
→ Answer questions clearly and briskly.
おどおど(と・する・している)
timidly; nervously
→ I get nervous when I appear in front of people.
そわそわ(と・する・している)
restless; fidgety
→ I'm fidgety worrying about the exam results.
くよくよ(と・する・している)
worrying; brooding
→ Constantly brood over a failure.
にやにや(と・する・している)
smirking; grinning
→ What are you smirking at?
ひやひや(と・する・している)
nervous; fearful
→ I was fearful that there might be an accident.
ぼんやり(と・する・している)
absent-mindedly; vaguely
→ I absent-mindedly spaced out in class and was scolded by the teacher.
ぐったり(だ・する・している)
dead tired; limp
→ I'm dead tired from walking around all day.
くたくた(だ・に・な・の)
exhausted; worn out
→ I'm exhausted because I've been busy with work.
へとへと(だ・に・な・の)
completely exhausted
→ I was completely exhausted after finishing the marathon.