Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, と-adverb, Noun

点々(てんてん)here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops, dots, spots

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops

    2. Noun

      1. 2.

        dots, spots

    All Forms

    点々 【てんてん】、点点 【てんてん】

    Details

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      • ん

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    Examples

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    • この虫(むし)の背中(せなか)には黒(くろ)い点々(てんてん)がある。

      There are black dots on the back of this insect.

      • N3

    • 雪(ゆき)の後(あと)に小鳥(ことり)の足跡(あしあと)が点々(てんてん)と続(つづ)いています。

      After the snow, there are scattered footprints of small birds.

      • N3

    • 点々(てんてん)としたたる血(ち)の先(さき)に被害(ひがい)者(しゃ)がいることは言(い)うまでもありません。

      It goes without saying that there is a victim at the end of the scattered blooddrops.

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    • 船(ふね)から海岸(かいがん)に点々(てんてん)と見(み)える灯(あか)りを見(み)た時(とき)はいつもホッとした気持(きも)ちになる。

      Seeing scattered lights along the coastline from the ship always brings a sense of relief.

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    • こんなに綺麗(きれい)に熊(くま)の足跡(あしあと)が雪(ゆき)の上(うえ)に点々(てんてん)と続(つづ)いているのを見(み)るのは初(はじ)めてでした。

      It's the first time I've seen bear footprints so neatly scattered and continuing on the snow.

      • N2

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