点々 (てんてん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

点々 (てんてん) means here and there / scattered / little by little.

See example sentences below.

点々 at a glance

点々

てんてんtenten

N2adv

here and there / scattered / little by little

点々てんてんtentenN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

here and there / scattered / little by little

Example 1

庭に花が点々と咲いている。

Translation

Flowers are blooming here and there in the garden.

Example 2

文字が点々と書かれている。

Translation

There are scattered letters written.