Vocabulary

What does ごつごつ mean?

ごつごつ means rugged, bumpy, bony (rocks, calloused hands, a mountain path).

Quick facts
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TOPICS

rugged, bumpy, bony (rocks, calloused hands, a mountain path)

Example sentences

祖父(そふ)のごつごつした手(て)は、長年(ながねん)の農作業(のうさぎょう)の証(あかし)だ。
My grandfather’s rough, bony hands are proof of many years of farm work.