よちよちyochiyochi
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Definitions
- adverb (with と), suru verbtotteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | よちよちする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | よちよちします |
| Negative (nai) | よちよちしない |
| polite (masen) | よちよちしません |
| classical zu / nu | よちよちせず・よちよちせぬ |
| Past (ta) | よちよちした |
| polite (mashita) | よちよちしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | よちよちしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | よちよちしませんでした |
| Te form | よちよちして |
| Potential | よちよちできる |
| Passive | よちよちされる |
| Causative | よちよちさせる |
| Causative passive | よちよちさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | よちよちすれば |
| tara | よちよちしたら |
| Volitional | よちよちしよう |
| polite (mashou) | よちよちしましょう |
| Imperative | よちよちしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- RelatedふらふらNeutralSwaying from dizziness or fatigue, and also being unsettled in mind; the broadest of these words.
- RelatedよたよたNeutralUnsteady steps from age or tiredness; 「ヨチヨチ」 is mostly the toddling of a baby learning to walk.
- RelatedひょろひょろNeutralA thin, frail body swaying; it can also describe someone tall and lanky. The focus is on flimsiness.
- AntonymすたすたNeutralWalking briskly and lightly, the opposite of unsteady toddling.
- AntonymスイスイNeutralMoving along smoothly and easily, the opposite of wobbling.
Babies and small animals wobbling as they learn to walk: 「よちよち」, as in 「よちよち歩き」. Elderly or exhausted people stepping unsteadily: 「よたよた」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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