てくてく

• 読み: てくてく
• ローマ字: tekuteku
• 発音: /te.kɯ.te.kɯ/

意味

Trudging along; walking steadily for a long distance. Describes plodding, persistent walking.

A mimetic adverb (擬態語) describing the manner of walking a long distance at a steady, determined pace. Implies persistence rather than speed — someone who keeps going without stopping. Often used with 歩く (to walk) as てくてく歩く. Carries a slightly weary but resilient nuance, like a long walk home or trudging through rain. Lighter in tone than のろのろ (sluggishly slow).

例文

1. 駅まで30分の道をてくてく歩いた。
2. 子供がてくてくと一人で歩いている姿が可愛かった。
3. 雨の中をてくてく歩いて帰った。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, storytelling, travel

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

A Japanese onomatopoeia (擬態語) imitating the rhythmic sound and steady motion of footsteps continuing over a long distance. The reduplication pattern reinforces the sense of ongoing, repetitive movement.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal