売れに売れる seems to be a relatively common phrase used to describe something that sold very well.
I am wondering whether one can substitute other verbs in this phrase or if it is only used with 売れる.
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4Related: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/62682/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/5455/9831 / japanese.stackexchange.com/q/1856/9831– chocolate ♦Commented Jul 12, 2021 at 14:42
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Thanks for the references!– kiyopiCommented Jul 14, 2021 at 9:17
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Some other verbs are possible, but probably まくる is more versatile.
その日は飲みに飲んだ
I drank a lot that day.
東京五輪はもめにもめた
There were a lot of disagreements in Tokyo Olympics.
The construction implies a sort of excess.
Examples where this construction is not possible:
I read a lot of manga
?漫画を読みに読んだ.
漫画を読みまくった is more natural.
I watched a lot of films
*私は映画を見に見た
私は映画を見まくった is the only option.
answered Jul 12, 2021 at 13:37
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Thank you for bringing up まくる. Do you think there is a difference in meaning between the VにV structure and Vまくる that could explain why we can use both in certain cases or only one of them in others?– kiyopiCommented Jul 14, 2021 at 9:17
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1As for meaning, VにV sounds somewhat 'V happens to the limit'. So 飲みに飲んだ sounds more like 'I drank to the point I lost my memory' while 飲みまくった more like just 'drank a lot'. But the difference is small. In terms of register, my feeling is that まくる is more vulgar. Commented Jul 14, 2021 at 11:44