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What does 細々 (ほそぼそ, hosoboso) mean?

細々 (ほそぼそ, hosoboso) means poor (living).

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Readingほそぼそ
Romajihosoboso
Part of speechadverb
ほそぼそ
hosoboso

poor (living)

  1. 1adverb · adv-to poor (living)
  2. 2adverb · adv-to barely continuing; just scraping along
  3. 3adj-f very narrow

Also written: 細細

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