々【ほそぼそ】

Frequency rank: 11,852. – 11,879.
    adverb (fukushi); adverb taking the 'to' particle
  1. poor (living)
  2. barely continuing; just scraping along
    3. noun or verb acting prenominally
  3. very narrowas ... とした
Forms
  • 々【ほそぼそ】Frequency rank: 11,852. – 11,879.
  • 【ほそぼそ】
  • ほそぼそ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. poor (living)
    2. 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.
    Her household is in need of a poor living.
  2. barely continuing; just scraping along
    3. 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.
    The company is just scraping along in its operations.
  3. very narrow
    4. This meaning describes a physical dimension, indicating something that has very little width.
    This road is very narrow and difficult to pass.
    His very narrow gaze indicates that he is watching someone closely.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to live in a poor or frugal mannerto continue barely; to scrape alonga frugal lifestylea faint sounda small-scale businessminor or minor taskssmall expensesminor circumstancesa narrow path
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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  2. ．.
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