Vocab Info

関西弁 Adverb, と-adverb, な-adjective

ぼちぼちso-so, OK, okay, little by little, not bad, gradually

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        soon, shortly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
      2. 3.

        here and there, scattered, dotted

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. な-adjective

      1. 4.

        not bad, passable, so-so

        Kansai dialect

    All Forms

    ぼちぼち、ボチボチ

    Details

      • ぼ

      • ち

      • ぼ

      • ち

    • Frequency

      General Top 13,800

    Examples

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    • 急(いそ)がないで、ぼちぼち出(で)かけよう。

      Don't rush, let's head out leisurely. {leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so}

    • 算数(さんすう)のテストはぼちぼちで、親(おや)には褒(ほ)められも怒(おこ)られもしなかった。

      The math test was so-so, and I neither got praised nor scolded by my parents. {leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so}

    • 桜(さくら)がぼちぼち咲(さ)き始(はじ)めているが、まだ咲(さ)いているのは全体(ぜんたい)の2割(にわり)くらいだ。

      The cherry blossoms are gradually starting to bloom, but only about 20% of them have bloomed so far. {leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so}

    • もう12時(じゅうにじ)だから、ぼちぼちお昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)にしよう。

      It's already 12, so let's have lunch soon.

    • 社長(しゃちょう):「商売(しょうばい)はぼちぼちだね。悪(わる)いとは決(けっ)して言(い)えないけど、良(よ)いとも言(い)えないかな。」

      President: "Business is going so-so. I can't say it's bad, but I can't say it's good either." {leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so}

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