noun, na-adjective
finely chopped; minced; fine cutting
Used for cutting food or similar material into small pieces; often appears adverbially as 小刻みに切る.
玉ねぎを小刻みに切って、ひき肉と炒める。
Finely chop the onion and fry it with the ground meat.
na-adjective, noun
short and repeated; in small quick motions
Describes small, repeated movements such as trembling, quick steps, nods, or vibrations.
寒さで足が小刻みに震えていた。
My legs were trembling in small quick movements from the cold.
彼女は小刻みにうなずきながら話を聞いていた。
She listened while nodding repeatedly in little motions.
na-adjective, noun
in small increments; bit by bit; little by little
Used for changes or actions made in small stages rather than all at once; often translated as 'gradually' when the emphasis is on small increments.
中央銀行は金利を小刻みに引き上げた。
The central bank raised interest rates in small increments.
作業を小刻みに分けると、集中しやすい。
If you divide the work into small stages, it is easier to concentrate.