細々
ほそぼそ
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
Common word
Meanings
Adverb, Adverb (-to)
poor (living)- barely continuing; just scraping along
Prenominal
very narrowAdverb, Adverb (-to), Suru verb
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
Example sentences
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Development is slow, but ongoing.
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He keeps a toyshop in a small way.
ムリエルさんはバイトで細細と暮らしている。
Muriel is living poorly off of her part-time job.
ほそぼそとしたアクセスや、たまにくるメールなどに励まされ、ズルズルここまできてしまいました。
Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.
例えば、父の仕事では、売り買いのタイミングは非常に大切であり、彼は同僚にこまごまとしたことを言わないで「潮時というものがある」と言ったり、書いたりすることが時々あった。
For instance, in my father's business the timing of sales and purchases was very important, and he would sometimes write or say to his colleagues "There is a tide," without going into detail.