ひょこひょこ

Frequency:
1

An onomatopoeia for moving with small, unsteady steps or bobbing/swaying lightly; often describes timid or uneven walking or a small object bobbing.

AdverbNounOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

子猫がひょこひょことこちらへ寄ってきた。

A kitten came over, bobbing along on its little paws.

子どもたちがひょこひょこと庭を走り回っている。

The children are running around the garden with quick little steps.

小さな花が風でひょこひょこと揺れていた。

Small flowers were bobbing gently in the wind.

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