がっしり

firmly, solidly, tough

What does がっしり mean?

がっしり is a Japanese noun meaning firmly, solidly, tough in English. It is written as がっしり in hiragana, and gasshiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そのスポーツ選手はがっしりした体格をしていた。

The athlete had a strong build.