Vocab Info
A6 Adverb, と-adverb, な-adjective
ぼちぼちleisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, と-adverb
1.
leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Adverb
2.
soon, shortly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word3.
here and there, scattered, dotted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
な-adjective
4.
not bad, passable, so-so
Kansai dialect
All Forms
ぼちぼち、ボチボチ
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急がないで、ぼちぼち出かけよう。
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}
もう12時だから、ぼちぼちお昼ご飯にしよう。
It's already 12 o'clock, so let's gradually get ready for lunch. {leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so}
優しい先生:「ゆっくりと、ぼちぼち学んでいけばいいよ。」
Kind Teacher: "You can learn leisurely and steadily, it's okay." {leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little, soon, shortly, here and there, scattered, dotted, not bad, passable, so-so}
算数のテストはぼちぼちで、親には褒められも怒られもしなかった。
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}
桜がぼちぼち咲き始めているが、まだ咲いているのは全体の2割くらいだ。
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}
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