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ガンがん
1. [pref] [col,abbr]
《before a noun or the -masu stem of a verb》
▶ used to intensify the following word
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1040570 ガンガン 3. fully; vigorously; hard (e.g. working); flat out



History:
4. A 2024-01-21 10:32:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Seems to work.
3. A* 2024-01-21 02:04:37  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ガン#Prefix
  Comments:
I think this is one of those cases where an explanation is better than a translation. Wiktionary simply has "used to intensify a verb".
Daijr says "名詞や形容詞の語幹に付いて" but its examples use verb stems. I wonder if "形容詞" is an error. I don't think I've ever seen ガン used with adjectives (unless you include ガングロ).
[sl] might be more appropriate than [col]. The 3rd edition of daijr describes ガン- terms as 若者語. (I don't have the 4th ed.)
  Diff:
@@ -15,4 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>emphatic</gloss>
-<gloss>strong</gloss>
-<gloss>stern</gloss>
-<gloss>fierce</gloss>
+<s_inf>before a noun or the -masu stem of a verb</s_inf>
+<gloss>used to intensify the following word</gloss>
2. A* 2024-01-20 05:06:21  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
We could mention in a sense note that it's used to add emphasis to the attached word.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1040570">がんがん・3</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1040570">ガンガン・3</xref>
1. A* 2024-01-20 00:53:46  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
There's currently a viral tweet describing Western memes which feature Shinzo Abe urging readers to help reverse the declining birth rate.
https://twitter.com/amapichannel/status/1748006757862158689
  英語圏のミームって日本語圏に全然知られてないよね。安倍晋三がガン決まった顔で「セックスをしなさい」と言ってくるというミームがあるらしい。

I wasn't sure what "ガン決まった" meant.
I see we have an entry for ガンギマリ which is unrelated.

sankoku 8e
  がん[ガン]〘造〙〔がんがんの略〕
  〔俗〕はげしく、徹底的であるようす。「━無視」☞ガン見。

daijrin 4e
  がん(接頭)〔がんがんの略〕
  〔俗〕名詞や形容詞の語幹に付いて、その程度を強調する。「━見(=凝視)」「━食い」
  Comments:
Not sure how this should be glossed. Might be better to gloss as an adverb.

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