An onomatopoeia for a scraping, grating, or grinding sound (e.g. scraping, crunching).
古い戸がゴリゴリと音を立てて開いた。
The old door opened with a creaking/scraping sound.
おろし金で大根をゴリゴリおろす。
I grate the daikon with a rasping/grating motion.
石がゴリゴリと擦れてイヤな音がした。
The stones scraped together with an unpleasant grinding sound.
To do something forcefully or vigorously; to work hard/intensely (colloquial).
彼は試験前にゴリゴリ勉強して点数を上げた。
He crammed/studied intensively before the exam and improved his score.
職人が机をゴリゴリ削って形を整えた。
The craftsman vigorously scraped/sanded the desk to shape it.
今日はゴリゴリ筋トレをして疲れた。
I did a hardcore workout today and I'm exhausted.
Describes doing something by force or in a pushy/overbearing manner; forcing one's way.
彼は自分の意見をゴリゴリ通して会議を終わらせた。
He forced his opinion through and finished the meeting.
セールスマンがゴリゴリ押してきて困った。
A pushy salesman was relentless and it was annoying.
ゴリゴリのやり方では社員の離職が増えるだろう。
A heavy-handed approach will likely increase employee turnover.
Describes a hard, chewy or coarse texture (food, fabric, etc.); stiff or crunchy.
このパンは外がカリカリで中がゴリゴリしている。
This bread is crispy on the outside and has a coarse/chewy texture inside.
古いジーンズは洗うとゴリゴリして肌に当たる。
Old jeans feel stiff and rough against the skin after washing.
ナッツがゴリゴリして良い食感だ。
The nuts have a crunchy, satisfying texture.
Describes someone inflexible or uncompromising; stubborn and rigid in attitude or beliefs.
彼はゴリゴリの保守派で、新しい案には耳を貸さない。
He's a die-hard conservative who won't listen to new proposals.
仕事のやり方がゴリゴリしていて、変えようとしない。
The way they work is inflexible and they refuse to change it.
Describes something hardcore, genuine, or full-on; seriously committed or authentic (colloquial).
あのバンドはゴリゴリのヘビーメタルだ。
That band is hardcore heavy metal.
彼女はゴリゴリのゲーマーで週末は一日中プレイする。
She's a hardcore gamer who plays all day on weekends.