Vocab Info
A6 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
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, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
leisurely, slowly, gradually, steadily, little by little
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb
2.
soon, shortly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb
3.
here and there, scattered, dotted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
4.
not bad, passable, so-so
Kansai dialect
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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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