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

    Details

      • ち

      • ょ

      • ろ

      • ち

      • ょ

      • ろ

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 22,700

    Examples

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    • ネズミがちょろちょろと動(うご)き回(まわ)っています。

      The mouse is darting around.

      • N1
    • 子(こ)どもがちょろちょろしているから仕事(しごと)に集中(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
    • ちょろちょろ燃(も)える薪(たきぎ)の火(ひ)を大(おお)きくするために空気(くうき)を送(おく)る。

      I blow air on the flickering firewood to build up the flames.

      • N1
    • 蛇口(じゃぐち)から水(みず)がちょろちょろ出(で)ていたせいで、水道(すいどう)代(だい)が高(たか)くついた。

      The water bill went up because the faucet was trickling.

      • N1
    • 日課(にっか)の山登(やまのぼ)りがてら、岩(いわ)の間(あいだ)からちょろちょろと湧(わ)き出(で)る清水(しみず)を汲(く)みました。

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

      • N1
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