丁々

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 3
ちょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
丁丁

Adverb

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(ちょう)(ちょう) or 丁々(チョウチョウ) (chōchō

  1. with violent noises such as clashing of swords
  2. in heated argument, verbal sparring

Usage notes

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Like all words in Japanese with two consecutive kanji which are the same, the second kanji is usually abbreviated with .