“Little by little” in Japanese
Short answer
Little by little in Japanese is “ちびちび” (chibichibi). Full meaning: little by little, bit by bit, sparingly.
Other ways to say “Little by little” in Japanese
ぼつぼつ
botsubotsu gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner; soon, before long; here and there, scattered
ポツリポツリ
potsuripotsuri intermittently, bit by bit, little by little, by ones and twos; in drops (e.g. of rain)
段々
dandan gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly; steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
少しずつ
sukoshizutsu little by little
チビチビ
chibichibi little by little, bit by bit, sparingly
ちょっとずつ
chottozutsu little by little, step by step
ぽっぽっ
poppo gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner; soon, before long; here and there, scattered
ほっぽッ
hoppo gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner; soon, before long; here and there, scattered
ボツボツ
botsubotsu gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner; soon, before long; here and there, scattered
ポツポツ
potsupotsu gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner; soon, before long; here and there, scattered
ボッボッ
bobbo gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner; soon, before long; here and there, scattered
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