ごっそり

Frequency:
1

An onomatopoeic adverb meaning completely or entirely (often used to indicate a large amount being removed or lost all at once).

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

台風で葉がごっそり落ちてしまった。

The typhoon blew off a large amount of leaves.

彼は投資で貯金をごっそり失った。

He lost his savings almost completely in investments.

棚の在庫が一晩でごっそり持ち去られた。

The store's stock was taken in large amounts overnight.

2

An onomatopoeic adverb meaning in large amounts; a lot (indicating many items or a big quantity at once).

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

朝市では野菜がごっそり安く売られていた。

At the morning market vegetables were being sold in large quantities at low prices.

掃除してゴミをまとめたらごっそり袋が一杯になった。

After cleaning and gathering the trash, the bag was filled up a lot.

虫が葉を食べてごっそり穴が開いた。

Insects ate the leaves and left big holes all over.