“Sparsely” in Japanese
Short answer
Sparsely in Japanese is “点々” (tenten). Full meaning: 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).
Other ways to say “Sparsely” in Japanese
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)
ちらほら
chirahora here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely; now and then, from time to time, occasionally
点点
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)
ちらりほらり
chirarihorari here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely; now and then, from time to time, occasionally; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)
チラホラ
chirahora here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely; now and then, from time to time, occasionally
チラリホラリ
chirarihorari here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely; now and then, from time to time, occasionally; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)
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