ごわごわ

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞β̞a̠ɡo̞β̞a̠]

Adverb

ごわごわ or ゴワゴワ • (gowagowa

  1. stiffly

Adjective

ごわごわ or ゴワゴワ • (gowagowa-na (adnominal ごわごわ (gowagowa na), adverbial ごわごわ (gowagowa ni))

  1. stiff

Inflection

Verb

ごわごわする • (gowagowa suruintransitive suru (stem ごわごわ (gowagowa shi), past ごわごわした (gowagowa shita))

  1. be stiff
    • 1951, Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov, translated by 神西清訳, ムツェンスク郡のマクベス夫人[1]:
      ただ厚地の肌着と、ごわごわした囚人外套が、なま傷だらけの自分の背中にへばり着かぬように気をくばっていただけのことだった。
      Tada atsuji no hadagi to, gowagowa shita shūjin gaitō ga, nama kizu-darake no jibun no senaka ni hebaritsukanu yō ni ki o kubatte ita dake no koto datta.
      He was only careful to keep his thick undershirt and stiff prison coat from sticking to his raw, wounded back.

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