小刻み
Meanings
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.
Finely chop the onion and fry it with the ground meat.
short and repeated; in small quick motions
Describes small, repeated movements such as trembling, quick steps, nods, or vibrations.
My legs were trembling in small quick movements from the cold.
She listened while nodding repeatedly in little motions.
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.
The central bank raised interest rates in small increments.
If you divide the work into small stages, it is easier to concentrate.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を小刻みに切るto cut something into small pieces
I cut the vegetables into small pieces and put them in the soup.
- 小刻みに震えるto tremble in small, quick movements
My hands were trembling in small shakes from the cold.
- 小刻みに値上げするto raise prices in small increments
The company raised its prices in small increments.
- 小刻みに歩くto walk with short, quick steps
The elderly man walked around the park with short, quick steps.
- 小刻みに増やすto increase something little by little
I plan to increase my exercise little by little.