てくてく
Meanings
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adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
trudging along; plodding; walking steadily
Mimetic word for walking steadily and persistently, often over a long distance or with a sense of effort. The 'intently/single-mindedly' glosses are extensions of this steady, focused walking image.
I trudged home from the station on foot.
He kept plodding along the mountain path.
Usage patterns
- てくてく歩くto trudge/walk along steadily
He trudged alone all the way to the station.
- 〈場所〉までてくてく歩くto trudge all the way to (a place)
I trudged along the mountain path all the way to the summit.