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

    Examples

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      生徒(せいと)先生(せんせい)にこっくりと(うなず)いた。

      The student nodded subtly to the teacher. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}

      電車(でんしゃ)(なか)会社(かいしゃ)(いん)がこっくりと()ています。

      A company employee is nodding off on the train. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}

      (すこ)(まえ)まで元気(げんき)だった(ひと)がこっくり()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(こども)(なん)()もこっくりしながら(わたし)(はなし)()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(でんしゃ)(なか)でこっくりするサラリーマンを日本(にっぽん)()たときは(おどろ)いた。

      I was surprised when I saw a salaryman nodding off on the train in Japan. {nodding, dozing off, suddenly}

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