小刻みに

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	刻
こ Grade: 1	きざ Grade: 6
kun'yomi

See also 小刻み, and 小刻みな

Etymology

From 小 (ko, "small," "little") + 刻み (kizami, nominative form of 刻む, "cut fine," "engrave") + に. Literally "in little cuts."

Adverb

小(こ)刻(きざ)みに • (kokizami ni) 

1. mincing, bit by bit, little by little, piecemeal