とぼとぼ

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

adverb (fukushi)

totteringly; trudginglyonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Forms

とぼとぼFrequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Generated definitions (experimental)

totteringly; trudgingly

This expression describes a way of moving that indicates weariness or reluctance, often suggesting a slow and unsteady pace.

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He, exhausted, trudged back home.

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She continued to walk trudgingly in the rain.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to walk trudginglyto return home slowly and tiredlyto cry pitifullyto walk unsteadilya tottering gaita weary expressionto go out trudginglyto advance slowly and wearilya trudging appearanceto move sluggishly

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

よわよわしく弱弱しくあるく歩くさま．.

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Example sentences

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The old man was plodding along.

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