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A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

点々(ちょぼちょぼ)sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      sparsely, drop-by-drop

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      on par with, as good as

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun

      3.

      (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    点々 【ちょぼちょぼ】点点 【ちょぼちょぼ】チョボチョボ

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      (ひげ)がちょぼちょぼと()えているので()りました。

      I shaved because my beard was growing in sparsely. {sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)}

      収入(しゅうにゅう)がちょぼちょぼなら、家事(かじ)半々(はんはん)分担(ぶんたん)するべきだ。

      If the income is sparse, household chores should be shared equally. {sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)}

      (くさ)がちょぼちょぼとしか()えていない荒地(あれち)手入(てい)れは簡単(かんたん)だ。

      Maintaining a wasteland where grass is growing sparsely is easy. {sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)}

      息子(むすこ)(むすめ)成績(せいせき)はちょぼちょぼで、(とく)にどちらが(ひい)でているとかない。

      The grades of my son and daughter are on par with each other, with neither particularly excelling. {sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)}

      病院(びょういん)脱毛(だつもう)(はじ)めてから、(ひげ)がちょぼちょぼとしか()えないようになった。

      Since I started hair removal at the hospital, my beard has been growing in sparsely. {sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)}

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