Vocab Info
A4 Adverb
こっくり
nodding, dozing off, suddenly
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Word Type
Adverb
単語の種類
名詞
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生徒が先生にこっくりと頷いた。
The student nodded subtly to the teacher. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}
電車の中で会社員がこっくりと寝ています。
A company employee is nodding off on the train. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}
少し前まで元気だった人がこっくり逝ってしまった。
The person who was fine until a little while ago, suddenly passed away. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}
子供は何度もこっくりしながら私の話を聞いてくれました。
The child kept nodding off while listening to my story, over and over again. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}
電車の中でこっくりするサラリーマンを日本で見たときは驚いた。
I was surprised when I saw a salaryman nodding off on the train in Japan. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}