NichiDict

ぎすぎす

[gisugisu]

Meanings

1.AdverbAdv-toNoun・suru

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; unsociable; edgy

2.AdverbAdv-toNoun・suru

thin and bony; scrawny

Examples

職場の雰囲気がぎすぎすしている。

The workplace atmosphere is tense.

彼との関係がぎすぎすしてきた。

My relationship with him became strained.

ぎすぎすした空気を感じた。

I felt an uncomfortable atmosphere.