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State & Condition

ぎちぎち

gichi-gichi

Crammed tight / packed

Packed so tightly there's no room to move. Even more compressed than 'gyu-gyu'. Describes schedules, spaces, or containers.

💡A suitcase that barely closes — 'I packed it gichi-gichi but the zipper won't close.'

Example

スーツケースがぎちぎちで閉まらない。

The suitcase is gichi-gichi packed and won't close.

Quiz yourself

The schedule is ___ with no free time between meetings.

スケジュールが○○で会議の間に空きがない。

crammedpackedtightno roomsqueezed
Intermediate