Definition of ちょっと

JLPTN5
ちょっとchotto☆・ちょとchoto《一寸ateji・鳥渡ateji》チョットCHOTTO・ちょいとchoito・チョッとCHOtto

adverb:

  • a little; a bit; slightly
  • just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  • somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  • (not) easily; (not) readily - before a verb in negative form

interjection:

  • hey!; excuse me

Example Sentences

「ちょっとchottoカタいKATAiかな～kana～」「カタいKATAi？」「粘度nebatabiがga高takaすぎるsugiruってtteことkotoさsa」
"Might be a bit stiff..." "Stiff?" "I mean the viscosity is too high."
ここkokoのnoソースSOOSUはha舐めてnameteみるmiruとtoちょっとchotto塩っぱいshoppai。
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
「なあnaa、そこsokoのno姉さんneesan」「えe？」「ちょっとchotto相談に乗ってsoudanninotteくれないkurenaiかka？」
"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"
ちょっとchotto、そこsokoのnoきみkimi！
Hey, you there!
「双子futagoのnoトラの子TORAnokoがga離れ離れになってhanarebanareninatte・・・」というtoiuストーリーSUTOORIIでdeちょっとchottoありふれたarifuretaようなyouna感じkanjiでしたdeshita。
The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.

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