てくてく

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

trudging along; plodding; walking steadily

Mimetic word for walking steadily and persistently, often over a long distance or with a sense of effort. The 'intently/single-mindedly' glosses are extensions of this steady, focused walking image.

• 駅えきからてくてくと歩あるいて家うちに帰かえった。

  I trudged home from the station on foot.

• 彼