ぼつぼつ（ぼつぼつ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: gradually
Example sentences
- ぼつぼつ準備を始めよう。 — Let's gradually start getting ready.
- 客がぼつぼつ集まってきた。 — Customers gradually began to gather.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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