ちょこっと

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Meanings

1

a little; a bit; slightly

Colloquial, softer variant of ちょっと. Often used in casual speech or writing to express a small amount or degree in a friendly, unassuming way.

See also: ちょっと

ちょこっとだけ味あじ見みしてもいい？
Can I have just a tiny taste?
この服ふく、ちょこっと大おおきいかも。
These clothes might be a little big.

Usage patterns

ちょこっと〈動どう詞し〉to do something just a little / briefly
ちょこっと手伝てつだってくれる？
Could you help me out just a little?
ちょこっと〈物もの〉を食たべるto eat just a small bit of something
お菓か子しをちょこっと食たべただけだよ。
I only ate a little bit of the snack.
ちょこっと〈時とき〉待まつto wait just a moment
ちょこっとだけ待まっててね。
Just wait a moment, okay?

Related words

ちょっとN5
ちょっと is the neutral, standard word for 'a little', while ちょこっと is a cuter, more casual variant with the same meaning.
少すこしN5
少し is the plain, register-neutral word for 'a little' usable in writing and speech, whereas ちょこっと is distinctly colloquial and cutesy.

Opposites

たっぷりN3
たっぷり means 'plenty, generously' while ちょこっと means just a tiny bit, so they describe opposite amounts.

Don't confuse with

ちょこちょこ
ちょこちょこ (repeatedly, in little bits over time or with quick small movements) sounds similar to ちょこっと but describes frequency or motion, not a single small amount.

Etymology

Colloquial variant of ちょっと, likely formed by reduplication or playful sound change. The exact derivation is uncertain.