Japanese symbol for “sparingly”
ちびちび
ちびちび
Romaji: chibichibi
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
In Japanese, sparingly is ちびちび (chibichibi).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
Written forms: —. Readings: ちびちび、ちびりちびり.
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