Lingakuカツカツ
Frequency rank: 29,090. – 29,318.
Alsoかつかつ
- barely; just; narrowly; with difficultyonomatopoeic or mimetic word
adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Generated: This usage describes a situation where something is achieved or exists in a very limited or constrained manner, often indicating a struggle or challenge to reach a certain threshold.
Example sentences3 results
We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker.