ぎっしり

Alternative writings: ギッシリ, ぎっちり, ギッチリ
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

Tightly or densely packed; filled without gaps. A mimetic word indicating something crammed closely together.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

箱の中に本がぎっしり詰まっていた。

The box was packed full of books.

スケジュールがぎっしりで休む時間もない。

My schedule is packed; there's no time to rest.

ご飯に具がぎっしり入ったおにぎりを買った。

I bought a rice ball stuffed full of fillings.

棚には缶詰がぎっしり並んでいる。

Cans are lined up tightly on the shelf.

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