ポチポチ

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

spattering; splotching

Describes the sound or appearance of liquid or soft material falling in small drops or splotches.

• 雨あめがポチポチと降ふり始はじめた。

  Rain started to fall in small drops.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

step by step; little by little

Indicates doing something gradually, in small increments.

• 仕し事ごとをポチポチと片かた付づけていく。

  I'm getting through the work little by little.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

soon; before long

Used in some dialects (especially Kansai) to mean 'soon' or 'in a little while'.

• ポチポチ行いこか。

  Shall we go soon?

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

clicking; clacking

Represents light, repeated clicking or tapping sounds, such as mouse clicks or small objects hitting each other.

• マウスをポチポチとクリックする。

  I click the mouse repeatedly.

noun

dots; ditto marks

Refers to small dots or marks, including the ditto mark (〃). Often used in the reduplicated form ポチポチ to describe a pattern of dots.

• 布ぬのにポチポチの模も様ようがある。

  The fabric has a polka-dot pattern.

• 表ひょうの同おなじ値あたいにはポチポチを付つけてください。

  Please put ditto marks for the same values in the table.