歩ほ一いっ歩ぽ

adverb, noun

step by step; one step at a time

Emphasizes gradual, steady progress, often in a determined or careful manner. Used both adverbially and as a noun.

• 彼かれは歩ほ一いっ歩ぽ、目もく標ひょうに近ちかづいている。

  He is getting closer to his goal step by step.

• 語ご学がくの上じょう達たつは歩ほ一いっ歩ぽだ。

  Improvement in language learning comes one step at a time.