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ぎとぎと

gito-gito

Greasy, oily, dripping fat

Describes something unpleasantly coated in oil or grease — a kitchen counter after frying, or an oily face on a hot day. Implies an unclean slickness.

💡A kitchen stove after cooking — 'The stovetop is gito-gito with oil splatters.'

Example

換気扇がぎとぎとに汚れている。

The ventilation fan is gito-gito dirty with grease.

Quiz yourself

After deep-frying, the counter was ___ with oil.

揚げ物のあと、カウンターが油で○○になった。

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Intermediate