Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

ちょろちょろin trickles (e.g. water flowing), darting about (e.g. a small animal), moving rapidly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        trickling (of water)

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 2.

        flickering (of fire)

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 3.

        darting about (e.g. a small animal), scampering about, moving rapidly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ちょろちょろチョロチョロ

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    Examples

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      ネズミがちょろちょろ(うご)(まわ)っています。

      The mouse is darting around.

      • N1

      ()どもがちょろちょろしているから仕事(しごと)集中(しゅうちゅう)出来(でき)ない。

      I can't focus on work because the kid keeps darting about.

      • N1

      ちょろちょろ()える(たきぎ)()(おお)きくするために空気(くうき)(おく)る。

      To blow air to stoke the weak, flickering fire of the burning logs.

      • N1

      蛇口(じゃぐち)から(みず)ちょろちょろ()ていたせいで、水道(すいどう)(だい)(たか)くついた。

      The water bill went up because the faucet was trickling.

      • N1

      日課(にっか)山登(やまのぼ)りがてら、(いわ)(あいだ)からちょろちょろ()()清水(しみず)()みました。

      During my daily mountain hike, I collected spring water trickling out from between the rocks.

      • N1
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