ひしひし・犇々・犇犇・緊緊・緊々hishihishi

1. adverb (with と)acutely (feel); keenly; severely
2. adverb (with と)tightly; hard

• RelatedぎゅっとCasualColloquial. Squeezing, gripping or hugging hard; the emphasis is on the hands' action, and it does not express the deep inner feeling of 「ひしひし」.
• RelatedぎっしりNeutralNeutral. Crammed full with no gaps; stresses a space being filled. It carries no sense of feeling, nor any nuance of pressing hard.
• RelatedぎゅうぎゅうCasualColloquial. Crammed or squeezed in tight, also pressing someone relentlessly, as in 「ぎゅうぎゅう詰め」; stresses crowding and pressure.
• RelatedびっしりNeutralNeutral. Packed or lined up with no gaps, as in 「予定がびっしり」; stresses sheer quantity and fullness, and does not express feelings.
• RelatedぴったりNeutralNeutral, common in everyday use. Fitting snugly with no gap or matching exactly; stresses fit or suitability, not the deep feeling of 「ひしひし」.
• RelatedひしとWrittenWritten/formal prose. Its two senses match 「ひしひし」—holding tight or feeling keenly, as in 「ひしと抱きしめる」—but it is rare in everyday use.
• RelatedキュッとCasualColloquial. A quick tightening or squeeze, downing a drink in one go, or a squeak; the action is short and sharp, and it never describes lasting feelings.
• RelatedぴたっとCasualColloquial. Sticking tight at once, stopping abruptly, or fitting exactly; stresses momentary contact and does not convey feelings.
• RelatedぴっちりCasualColloquial. Clothes, lids and the like fitting snugly with no gap; stresses a tight seal, and unlike 「ひしひし」 it cannot describe pressure closing in on you.
• RelatedみっしりWrittenWritten/formal prose. Strictly and thoroughly, as in 「みっしり鍛える」, or packed solidly full; it never describes inner feelings.
• Related切にせつにWrittenWritten/formal prose. Earnestly, mostly in 「切に願う」; it describes an earnest wish, not the pressing, overwhelming feeling of 「ひしひし」.

Use 「ひしひし」 when you acutely feel pressure, cold and the like, as in 「ひしひしと感じる」. To hug or grip hard, say 「ぎゅっと」; for crammed-full, 「ぎっしり」 or 「びっしり」; for a snug fit, 「ぴったり」.

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1. 鋭するどく、ひどく感かんじられる様子ようす。強つよくぐさりと心こころに響ひびく感かんじ。
2. きつく、力強ちからづよく押おさえつけられる様子ようす。密着みっちゃくして離はなれない感かんじ。