Meaning of 細々 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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細々, 細細
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Kana Readingこまごま
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Romajikomagoma
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb taking the `to` particle
- Meaning
- minutely; in detail; with particular attention
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Example Sentences
細々, 細細, こまごま used in context
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ほそぼそとしたアクセスや、たまにくるメールなどに励まされ、ズルズルここまできてしまいました。
Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.
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例えば、父の仕事では、売り買いのタイミングは非常に大切であり、彼は同僚にこまごまとしたことを言わないで「潮時というものがある」と言ったり、書いたりすることが時々あった。
For instance, in my father's business the timing of sales and purchases was very important, and he would sometimes write or say to his colleagues "There is a tide," without going into detail.
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He keeps a toyshop in a small way.
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他の文化では、ボールには土、穀物、細々とした植物が、またときには金属片さえもがいっぱいに詰め込まれていたのです。
In other cultures, the balls were filled with earth, grain, bits and pieces of plants, and sometimes even pieces of metal.
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Muriel is living poorly off of her part-time job.
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dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
On: サイ
Kun: ほそ.い, ほそ.る, こま.か, こま.かい
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