JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

ぐったり

limp; drained

Stroke order of ぐったり

4 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ぐ · 3 strokesっ · 1 strokesた · 4 strokes り · 2 strokes

Memory trick

GUTTARI — 'good tarry' lying limp after the heat.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; limp and drained.

The characters in ぐったり

ぐぐ — gu (3 strokes)
たた — ta (4 strokes)
りり — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

暑さでぐったりした。

あつさでぐったりした。

I went limp from the heat.

More words: Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)ひりひりstinging; smarting がんがんpounding (headache)くらくらdizzy ぞくぞくchills; thrilled へとへとexhausted くたくたworn out ぽかぽかnice and warm ぶるぶるshivering がくがくtrembling; shaky ちくちくprickly むずむずitchy; itching to げっそりhaggard; gaunt

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