ちょっと
Frequency rank: 137.
- a little; a bit; slightlyword usually written using kana alone
- just a minute; for a moment; brieflyword usually written using kana alone
- somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quiteword usually written using kana alone
- (not) easily; (not) readilyword usually written using kana alonebefore a verb in negative form
- hey!; come on; excuse meword usually written using kana alone
- thanks, but no; not feasible; not possibleword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
Generated: Used to indicate a small amount or degree of something.
Generated: Used to denote a short period of time.
Generated: Indicates a moderate level of something.
Generated: Shows whether something is done easily or not.
This is not easy.
interjection (kandoushi)
Generated: Used to get someone's attention or to express frustration.
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Generated: Indicates rejection or impossibility.
国語辞典Japanese definitions
ちょっと
- すうりょう数量・じかん時間・ていど程度などがすくない少ないさま。すこし少し。しばらく。わずか。きごう[せん よんひゃく ななじゅう ななねん1477年〜~きごう]
- あるものごと物事をかるい軽いきもち気持ちでおこなう行うさま。こころみ試みにおこなう行うさま。
- きごう「いいや、ぼく僕はこんど今度とおい遠いところ所へいく行くからね、そのまえ前ちょっと一寸おまえお前にあい遭いにきた来たよ。きごう」 きごう「にいさん兄さん。いっちゃ行っちゃいけませんよ。はちすずめ蜂雀もあんなとおく遠くにいるんですし、ぼく僕ひとりぼっちになってしまうじゃありませんか。きごう」
- いこう意向やかんしん関心のひょうめい表明などをあらわす表す。