細々

ほそぼそ

poor (living)

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Meanings

also 細細

adverb, adverb taking と poor (living)
barely continuing; just scraping along
used before nouns, as ... とした very narrow

こまごま also 細細

adverb, adverb taking と, takes する minutely; in detail; with particular attention

Its kanji

細サイ · ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

In sentences

細々ほそぼそとだが開発かいはつは続つづいている。 Development is slow, but ongoing. #10989591