たどたどしい

たどたどしい
i-adjective
halting; faltering; uncertain
1. halting; faltering; uncertain; stumbling
Moving, speaking, or acting in an uncertain, unsteady way, often due to inexperience or difficulty.
たどたどしい日本語(にほんご)
Halting Japanese.
たどたどしい足取(あしど)りで歩(ある)いた。
I walked with faltering steps.
子供(こども)がたどたどしく文字(もじ)を読(よ)んでいる。
The child is reading the letters haltingly.

CONJUGATION:

  • たどたどしくない (negative)
  • たどたどしく (adverbial form)
  • たどたどしかった (past)

ONOMATOPOEIA:
The repetitive たどたど mimics the unsteady, repetitive nature of stumbling or faltering speech/movement.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • たどたどしい日本語(にほんご) - halting Japanese
  • たどたどしい英語(えいご) - broken English
  • たどたどしい足取(あしど)り - faltering steps
  • たどたどしく話(はな)す - to speak haltingly
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