How to say dots in Japanese

JLPTN2

点々【てんてんtenten】点点

adverb / ~と adverb:

here and there; little by little; sporadically; scattered in drops

noun:

dots; spots

Example Sentences

漢字kanji をwo 書くkaku ときtoki はha 点ten やya はらいharai にni 気をつけてkiwotsukete、なるべくnarubeku 早くhayaku ていねいにteineini 書きましょうkakimashou。: When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
彼女のkanojono ドレスDORESU はha 青いaoi 地chi にni 白shiro のno 水玉模様mizutamamoyou がga あるaru。: Her dress is blue with white polka dots.
彼女のkanojono スカートSUKAATO はha 黄色kiiro でde 水玉模様mizutamamoyou がga ついているtsuiteiru。: Her skirt is yellow with polka dots.
都市toshi はha このkono 地図chizu でde はha 赤いakai 点ten でde 示されているshimesareteiru。: Cities are designated on this map as red dots.
地図chizu 上jou のno このkono 点々tenten はha 何nani をwo 表しているarawashiteiru のですnodesu かka。: What do these dots represent on the map?

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