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    3. コツコツ

    コツコツ

    コツコツ

    steadily

    KMT3CoreRef L1Adverb, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab10 strokes

    コツコツこつこつ

    Adverb, Particle

    1.
    steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously, diligently
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    knocking, tapping, clicking, drumming
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは毎まい日にちコツコツ勉べん強きょうしている。

    He studies diligently every day.

    KMT2EducationDaily Life
    コツコツ努ど力りょくすれば、いつか成せい功こうするだろう。

    If you work steadily, you will succeed someday.

    KMT3Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    語ご学がく学がく習しゅうはコツコツ続つづけることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to continue language learning diligently.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    夜よ中なかに誰だれかがドアをコツコツ叩たたく音おとがした。

    In the middle of the night, I heard someone knocking on the door.

    KMT3Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれはコツコツと貯ちょ金きんして、ついに家いえを買かうことができた。

    He saved money diligently and was finally able to buy a house.

    KMT4Work & CareerHome & HousingDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    コ
    ko
    ツ
    tsu
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