adverb, noun
unsteady steps; bobbing
Describes a light, unsteady, or bobbing movement, often of a small creature or person walking with short, springy steps. Mimetic word.
小さな子どもがひょこひょこと歩いている。
A small child is toddling along with unsteady steps.
ひよこがひょこひょこと庭を横切った。
A chick bobbed across the garden.
Mimetic word derived from the sound or motion of light, repeated bobbing. The exact origin is uncertain.