How do you say "drop-by-drop" in Japanese?

“Drop-by-drop” in Japanese

Short answer

たらたら taratara たらたら

Drop-by-drop in Japanese is “たらたら” (taratara). Full meaning: drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling.

Other ways to say “Drop-by-drop” in Japanese

垂らし込む tarashikomu to drop into, drop-by-drop ポタポタ potapota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.) ダラダラ daradara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling タラタラ taratara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling だらだら daradara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling 点々 tenten sparsely, drop-by-drop; on par with, as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi) テンテン tenten sparsely, drop-by-drop; on par with, as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi) だらだらっ daradara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling ダラダラッ daradara drop-by-drop, dripping, dribbling, in a trickle; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments), in great profusion; sluggishly, dawdling ボタボタ botabota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.) ほたほた hotahota dripping, trickling, drop by drop, in drops; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.)

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