じわり

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じわり [jìwáꜜrì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) じわり [jìwáríꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑiβ̞a̠ɾʲi]

Adverb

じわり • (jiwari) 

1. slowly but steadily

   Synonym: ゆっくり (yukkuri)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of じわり – see the following entry.

【地割り】 [noun] allotment of land [verb] to allot land

(This term, じわり (jiwari), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)