所々
also: しょしょ
Meanings
1
here and there; in places; in various places
usually written using kana alone
Describes something occurring or existing in scattered locations, not everywhere. Can be used adverbially or as a noun.
Benches are placed here and there in the park.
There are cracks in places on the wall.
Usage patterns
- 所々に〈物〉があるthere is/are 〈thing〉 here and there
There are flowers blooming here and there in the garden.
- 所々〈形容詞〉partly/in places 〈adjective〉
This passage is hard to understand in places.
- 〈場所〉が所々〈動詞〉ている〈place〉 is 〈verb〉 in patches
The road is icy in patches.
- 所々〈動詞〉が違うin places, 〈something〉 differs/is wrong
There are mistakes here and there in the translation.