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JLPT N1 · Adverb

ぐっと (gutto)

ぐっと is a Japanese adverb meaning “suddenly; at once”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.

Reading
ぐっと
Romaji
gutto
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. suddenly; at once; in one go; with a jerk; with a gulp · adverb · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  2. considerably; very much; a lot · adverb · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  3. firmly; with an effort; tightly; exerting pressure · adverb · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  4. completely (e.g. at a loss) · adverb · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  5. deeply (e.g. moved) · adverb · onomatopoeia / mimetic

Example sentences

明け方近くは、ぐっと冷え込む。
It gets extremely cold toward dawn.
Tatoeba #80727
トムは自分の感情をぐっと抑えた。
Tom got a grip on his emotions.
Tatoeba #199901

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1004080 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.