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A4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun
ぼつぼつgradually, here and there, spots, pimples
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb
2.
soon, before long
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
3.
here and there, scattered
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordNoun
4.
spots, dots, pimples, rash
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ぼつぼつ
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顔にボツボツとニキビができました。
I gradually got pimples here and there on my face. {gradually, here and there, spots, pimples}
紙に鉛筆の先でボツボツと穴を開けました。
I made spots here and there on the paper with the tip of the pencil. {gradually, here and there, spots, pimples}
ボツボツと雨が降ってきたから、早く家に帰ろう。
The rain started to fall gradually, so let's hurry home. {gradually, here and there, spots, pimples}
もう定時だから、ボツボツと帰る準備をしようじゃないか。
It's already regular time, so shouldn't we start gradually preparing to go home? {gradually, here and there, spots, pimples}
路上パフォーマンスを始めたら数人がボツボツと集まってきました。
When I started the street performance, a few people gradually began to gather. {gradually, here and there, spots, pimples}
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