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A15 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

ちびちびlittle by little, bit by bit, sparingly

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      little by little, bit by bit, sparingly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ちびちびちびりちびり

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      ウイスキーをちびちび()む。

      Drink whiskey sparingly. {little by little, bit by bit, sparingly}

      ケチなので、ちびちびとお(かね)使(つか)います。

      Because I'm stingy, I spend money sparingly. {little by little, bit by bit, sparingly}

      (ぼく)はお(さけ)(よわ)いので、ちびちび()むようにしています。

      I'm weak when it comes to alcohol, so I try to drink sparingly. {little by little, bit by bit, sparingly}

      ちびちびとやっていた()(もの)が、とうとうこの(ぜん)完成(かんせい)しました。

      The knitting I had been doing bit by bit, finally got completed the other day. {little by little, bit by bit, sparingly}

      日本(にっぽん)(しゅ)をちびちび()んでいたら、だんだん(からだ)内側(うちがわ)から(あたた)まってきた。

      As I sipped on the sake little by little, I gradually started to feel warm from the inside out. {little by little, bit by bit, sparingly}

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