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Sound & Noise

ぎりぎり

giri-giri

Grinding, gnashing teeth

The harsh grinding sound of teeth clenching together, or hard surfaces scraping under pressure — teeth grinding in sleep, or a heavy object being dragged.

💡Grinding teeth during sleep — 'He grinds his teeth giri-giri every night.'

Example

寝ている間に歯をぎりぎり鳴らしている。

He grinds his teeth giri-giri in his sleep.

Quiz yourself

She was so frustrated she was ___ grinding her teeth.

悔しくて歯を○○と食いしばった。

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