じりじり (じりじり) - slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit

じりじり

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit

N3Adverb

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

slowly (but steadily)•gradually•bit-by-bit

Adverb, Adverb (to particle), Suru verb

irritatedly•impatiently

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

scorchingly (of the sun)

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil)

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

oozing out (oil, sweat, etc.)•seeping out

Example Sentences

砂漠の太陽が彼(かれ)にじりじり照りつけた。

The desert sun grilled him.

彼女はジリジリするような日差しの中(なか)で、傘(かさ)をさした。

She put up an umbrella against a scorching sun.