ほそぼそ

細々

poor (living)

N5Common wordAdverb

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

poor (living)

Adverb, Adverb (to particle)

barely continuing•just scraping along

Pre-noun adjectival

very narrow

Example Sentences

ムリエルさんはバイトで細細(ほそぼそ)と暮らしている。

Muriel is making a poor living from her part-time job.

ほそぼそとしたアクセスや、たまにくるメールなどに励まされ、ズルズルここまできてしまいました。

Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

サイ / ほそ.い