Vocab Info

N3 Adverb

せっせとdiligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away

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    An onomatopoeic adverb stressing someone doing something energetically or proactively.

    1. Adverb

      1.

      diligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    せっせと

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    Examples

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      (かれ)毎日(まいにち)せっせと仕事(しごと)をしています。

      He works diligently every day.

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      彼女(かのじょ)はなぜせっせと(ある)いているのかな?

      I wonder why she's walking around so busily.

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      カイくんっていつもせっせと勉強(べんきょう)している(ひと)だよね?

      Kai is the type of person who always studies diligently, isn't he?

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      (ちち)せっせと料理(りょうり)教室(きょうしつ)(かよ)ったのに料理(りょうり)(うで)(まった)上手(じょうず)になりませんでした。

      My father never became a good cook, even though he diligently attended cooking classes.

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      そんな毎日(まいにち)せっせと勉強(べんきょう)ばかりしないで(すこ)しは家族(かぞく)とも(はな)時間(じかん)(つく)ればいいのに…

      It would be good if you would spend a little time talking to your family instead of studying so hard every day…

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