こっこく
Kokkoku
Other forms: 刻刻
Also read: こくこく
刻々 (Kokkoku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “moment by moment, hour by hour”.
Meanings
- adverb, adverb (to)moment by moment; hour by hour
Examples
天気は刻々と変わる。
The weather varies from hour to hour.
状況は刻々と悪くなった。
The situation became worse by the minute.
時間が刻々と迫っている。
Time is pressing every moment.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).