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A11 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

遅々(ちち)slow, lagging, tardy

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    1. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      slow, lagging, tardy

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    遅々 【ちち】遅遅 【ちち】

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      仕事(しごと)(いそが)しくて家事(かじ)(ほう)遅々(ちち)としている。

      I am busy with work and my housework is lagging behind. {slow, lagging, tardy}

      (こわ)れかけの(くるま)遅々(ちち)としていてほぼ(すす)みません。

      The broken-down car is extremely slow and hardly moves forward. {slow, lagging, tardy}

      進歩(しんぽ)遅々(ちち)としていますが、でも着実(ちゃくじつ)進歩(しんぽ)しています。

      Progress is slow and lagging, but steadily advancing. {slow, lagging, tardy}

      仕事(しごと)遅々(ちち)として(すす)んでいない様子(ようす)にイライラしてしまいました。

      I ended up getting frustrated because the work was progressing so slowly. {slow, lagging, tardy}

      (ぼく)たちの(あか)ちゃんの遅々(ちち)とした(あゆ)みを、(ぼく)(つま)でじっと見守(みまも)っています。

      My wife and I are patiently watching over the slow progress of our baby. {slow, lagging, tardy}

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