Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru 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, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      trickling (of water)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      flickering (of fire)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      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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