noun
A small dot or mark, often used in informal contexts. Can refer to a tiny spot, a punctuation-like mark, or a small round symbol.
答案にちょぼを付ける。
Put a dot on the answer sheet.
地図にちょぼで印を付けた。
I marked the map with a dot.
noun
gidayū musicians
Kabuki term referring to the musicians who perform gidayū (narrative music). Specialized and rarely encountered outside traditional theater contexts.
See also: 義太夫
ちょぼが義太夫を語り始めた。
The gidayū musicians began their narrative performance.
The standard reading for the kanji 点, meaning 'point' or 'dot' in a broad sense. ちょぼ is a colloquial and less common alternative.
The origin is uncertain. It may be a sound-symbolic word mimicking a small, round mark. The kabuki sense is a specialized usage derived from the name of the narrative music style.