ほそぼそ | Japanese meaning

細々【ほそぼそ】

Frequency rank: 11,852. – 11,879.

Also【ほそぼそ】ほそぼそ

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

poor (living)

This meaning refers to a meager or inadequate lifestyle, often indicating that someone is struggling to make ends meet.

He is living in a poor condition.

barely continuing; just scraping along

This meaning suggests a situation where someone is managing to get by, but just barely, often implying a struggle to maintain a certain standard of living.

He is barely continuing his work.

noun or verb acting prenominally

very narrowas ... とした

This meaning describes a physical dimension, indicating something that has very little width.

This road is very narrow and difficult to pass.

Example sentences1 result

Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

細々【ほそぼそ】

Frequency rank: 11,852. – 11,879.

Also【ほそぼそ】ほそぼそ

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

poor (living)

This meaning refers to a meager or inadequate lifestyle, often indicating that someone is struggling to make ends meet.

He is living in a poor condition.

barely continuing; just scraping along

This meaning suggests a situation where someone is managing to get by, but just barely, often implying a struggle to maintain a certain standard of living.

He is barely continuing his work.

noun or verb acting prenominally

very narrowas ... とした

This meaning describes a physical dimension, indicating something that has very little width.

This road is very narrow and difficult to pass.

Example sentences1 result

Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

細

N22

意dainty; get thin; taper; slender; narrow; detailed; precise

訓ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい

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細々【ほそぼそ】

Frequency rank: 11,852. – 11,879.

Also【ほそぼそ】ほそぼそ

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

poor (living)

This meaning refers to a meager or inadequate lifestyle, often indicating that someone is struggling to make ends meet.

He is living in a poor condition.

barely continuing; just scraping along

This meaning suggests a situation where someone is managing to get by, but just barely, often implying a struggle to maintain a certain standard of living.

He is barely continuing his work.

noun or verb acting prenominally

very narrowas ... とした

This meaning describes a physical dimension, indicating something that has very little width.

This road is very narrow and difficult to pass.

Example sentences1 result

Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

細々【ほそぼそ】

Frequency rank: 11,852. – 11,879.

Also【ほそぼそ】ほそぼそ

adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle

poor (living)

This meaning refers to a meager or inadequate lifestyle, often indicating that someone is struggling to make ends meet.

He is living in a poor condition.

barely continuing; just scraping along

This meaning suggests a situation where someone is managing to get by, but just barely, often implying a struggle to maintain a certain standard of living.

He is barely continuing his work.

noun or verb acting prenominally

very narrowas ... とした

This meaning describes a physical dimension, indicating something that has very little width.

This road is very narrow and difficult to pass.

Example sentences1 result

Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

細

N22

意dainty; get thin; taper; slender; narrow; detailed; precise

訓ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい

音サイ

Details