ぼちぼち
Also written ボチボチ
Meanings
- Adverb leisurely; slowly; gradually; steadily; little by little
- soon; shortly
- here and there; scattered; dotted
- な-adjective not bad; passable; so-so
Example sentences
- 休憩はこれくらいにして、ボチボチ仕事を始めますか。
Pretty soon we'd better wrap up this break and get back to work. - 「爺さま、どうだった？」「ぼちぼちね。でも、先生が『手を握ってください』って言ったらちゃんと握るらしいから、言われてることはわかるみたい。元気になってくれるといいんだけど」
"How's Grandpops?" "Not so good. But when the doctor told him to squeeze her hand, he seemed to do it, as if he understood what she told him. I hope he gets well soon." - では、ぼちぼち帰ります。
Well, I'll get going.
Common phrases
- ぼちぼちやる