Vocab Info
A7 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
コトコトgentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping, simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
gentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
コトコト、ことこと
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カレーを弱火でコトコトと煮る。
Simmer the curry on low heat with a gentle bubbling sound. {gentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping, simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame}
風で不安定な椅子がコトコトと揺れている。
The unstable chair is rattling due to the wind. {gentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping, simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame}
豆をコトコトと煮たら、とても柔らかくなりました。
When I simmered the beans with a gentle bubbling, they became very soft. {gentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping, simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame}
弱火で鶏肉をコトコトと煮たらとろけるほど柔らかくなった。
After simmering the chicken over low heat, it became so tender that it just melted. {gentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping, simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame}
水車が川の流れで回るたびに、コトコトと小さな音を立てています。
Every time the water wheel turns with the flow of the river, it makes a gentle clinking sound. {gentle clinking, sound of rapping, sound of rattling, sound of lightly chopping, simmering noise, light bubbling, sound of cooking something on a low flame}
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