How to say little-by-little in Japanese

ぼちぼちbochibochi・ボチボチBOCHIBOCHI Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb:

little-by-little; gradually; slowly; soon - onomatopoeia ➜ ぼつぼつ

adjectival noun:

not bad; passable; so-so - Kansai dialect

Example Sentences

きみkimi にni ちょっとしたchottoshita ものmono をwo もってきたmottekita よyo。: I brought you a little something.
「どうかしたのdoukashitano？」とto 小さいchiisai 白いshiroi ウサギUSAGI がga 聞きましたkikimashita。: "What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.
貧しいmazushii 人hito とto はha ほんのhonno わずかwazuka しかshika 持っmo てte いi ないnai 人hito でde はha なくnaku 欲yoku のno ありari すぎるsugiru 人hito でde あるaru。: Poor is not the one who has too little, but the one who wants too much.
僕boku はha あまりにamarini 疲れtsukare てte いi たta のでnode 昼休みhiruyasumi にni ひと眠りhitonemuri しshi たta。: I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.
私watashi のno 弟otouto はha テレビTEREBI をwo 見mi てte いるiru。: My younger brother is watching TV.

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