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着々

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

着々 — “steadily, without pause”

着々 (read ちゃくちゃく) means steadily, without pause. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a adverb.

Reading

ちゃくちゃく

Meaning

steadily, without pause

着々 in a sentence

工事こうじが着々ちゃくちゃくと進むすすむ।

The construction is progressing steadily.

The kanji in 着々

着to wear; to arrive

Words that share a kanji with 着々

上着うわぎ— coat, jacket
着るきる— to put on (clothes above your waist); to wear
着くつく— to arrive at, to reach
着替えるきがえる— to change clothes, to get changed
到着とうちゃく— arrival
着物きもの— kimono, clothing
下着したぎ— underwear
落ち着くおちつく— to calm down, to settle down, to be composed

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