JLPT N2 · Adverb

着々 (chakuchaku)

着々 (ちゃくちゃく, chakuchaku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “steadily”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちゃくちゃく
Romaji: chakuchaku
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

steadily · adverb, adverb (taking と)

Example sentences

仕事は着々と進んでいる。

The work is progressing steadily.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 着々

着

don, arrive, wearチャク・ジャク・き.る・き.せる · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 着々.

上着うわぎcoat着るきるto wear (from the shoulders down)着くつくto arrive at着物きものkimono下着したぎunderwear到着とうちゃくarrival着けるつけるto attach着ちゃくarrival肌着はだぎunderwear水着みずぎbathing suit落着くおちつくto calm down着替えきがえchanging clothes着せるきせるto put clothes on (someone)寝間着ねまきnightclothes

Source: JMdict entry 1597480 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.