Vocab Info

A4 Adverb, と-adverb, Noun

ぼつぼつgradually, here and there, spots, pimples

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        soon, before long

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 3.

        here and there, scattered

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Noun

      1. 4.

        spots, dots, pimples, rash

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    ぼつぼつ

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    • (とが)ったペン(さき)(かみ)にぼつぼつ(あな)()ける。

      Making spotted holes in the paper with a pointed pen tip.

    • (かお)にボツボツとニキビができました。

      I broke out with pimples on my face.

    • 鉛筆(えんぴつ)(さき)(かみ)にボツボツと(あな)()けました。

      I made dots of holes in the paper with the tip of a pencil.

    • (からだ)(つか)れているけど、ぼつぼつ(かえ)るつもりです。

      My body is tired, but I'm planning to go home before long.

    • 道端(みちばた)でフルートを演奏(えんそう)したら、ぼつぼつ(ひと)(あつ)まってきた。

      When I played the flute on the roadside, people gathered little by little.

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