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A9 Adverb, と-adverb

とぼとぼtotteringly, trudgingly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        trudging (along), plodding

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    とぼとぼトボトボ

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      (かな)しい()らせを()けてトボトボと(ある)く。

      Walking trudgingly after receiving sad news. {totteringly, trudgingly}

      上司(じょうし)(おこ)られて、今日(きょう)はトボトボ帰途(きと)についた。

      After being scolded by my boss, I trudged home today. {totteringly, trudgingly}

      (かた)()としてトボトボと(ある)いている彼女(かのじょ)可哀想(かわいそう)だ。

      I feel sorry for her, trudging along with her shoulders slumped. {totteringly, trudgingly}

      運動会(うんどうかい)(つか)()ててしまい、トボトボとしか(ある)けません。

      I'm completely exhausted from the sports festival and can only walk trudgingly. {totteringly, trudgingly}

      山道(さんどう)(いち)(にん)でトボトボと(ある)くなんて、危険(きけん)(きわ)まりない行為(こうい)です。

      Walking alone on a mountain path, trudging along, is an extremely dangerous behavior. {totteringly, trudgingly}

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