Japanese word

ところどころ

Pronunciation

Romajitokorodokoro

Meaning

  • adverbhere and there

Example

庭にところどころ花が咲いています。niwa ni to ko ro do ko ro hana ga sa i te i ma su

Flowers are blooming here and there in the garden.

Illustration for ところどころ (here and there)

More examples

古い写真には、ところどころ傷があります。furu i sha shin ni wa to ko ro do ko ro kizu ga a ri ma su

There are scratches here and there on the old photograph.

Core concept

Indicates that something occurs in several separate places or parts rather than in one continuous area.

Common phrases

  • ところどころに残るto ko ro do ko ro ni noko ru

    remain here and there

  • ところどころが違うto ko ro do ko ro ga chiga u

    differ in some places

Similar words

ぽつぽつpotsupotsu: Describes small amounts or separate items appearing at intervals.
ちらほらchirahora: Indicates that a few people or things can be seen at scattered points.

Definition in Japanese

全体の中のいくつかの場所や部分に分かれているさま。zen tai no naka no i ku tsu ka no ba sho ya bu bun ni wa ka re te i ru sa ma

Word origin

ところどころ (tokorodokoro) is a reduplicated form of ところ (tokoro, "place" or "part"); its second element appears as どころ (dokoro) because of rendaku.

Usage tips

  • ところどころ (tokorodokoro) applies not only to physical locations but also to scattered points in time, a text, or a conversation.

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