Kotsukotsu
Also read: こつこつ
コツコツ (Kotsukotsu) is a Japanese adverb (to) meaning “steadily, unflaggingly, untiringly, laboriously”.
Meanings
- adverb (to), adverbsteadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; laboriously; diligently
- adverb (to), adverbknocking; tapping; clicking; drumming
Examples
彼は仕事をこつこつやった。
He stuck to his job.
彼はこつこつ事実を調べていた。
He was patiently digging for facts.
こつこつやれば受験に受かるだろう。
Stick at it, and you'll pass the exam.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).