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A10 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

てくてく(walking a long distance) at a steady pace, trudgingly

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      (walking a long distance) at a steady pace, intently, earnestly, single-mindedly, trudgingly, ploddingly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      (いえ)から学校(がっこう)までてくてく地道(じみち)(ある)く。

      I walk from home to school at a steady pace. {(walking a long distance) at a steady pace, trudgingly}

      今日(きょう)(となり)(まち)までてくてく(ある)いて()ってみよう!

      Let's trudge along today and try walking all the way to the next town! {(walking a long distance) at a steady pace, trudgingly}

      この(みち)をてくてく(ある)いていくと、どこへ辿(たど)()くのだろう?

      If I keep walking this path at a steady pace, I wonder where I will end up? {(walking a long distance) at a steady pace, trudgingly}

      田舎道(いなかみち)をてくてくと(ある)いたところで、どこにも辿(たど)()かないでしょう。

      Even if you trudge along the country road, you probably won't reach anywhere. {(walking a long distance) at a steady pace, trudgingly}

      最後(さいご)のバスを(のが)してしまい、仕方(しかた)なくてくてくと(いえ)まで(ある)いて()くことにした。

      I ended up missing the last bus, so with no other choice, I decided to trudge home, walking a long distance at a steady pace. {(walking a long distance) at a steady pace, trudgingly}

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