点々(てんてん)と

てんてんと

adverb

here and there; scattered about

1. here and there; scattered; dotted about

Describes things distributed sparsely and irregularly across a surface or area, like dots on a canvas.

Islands are scattered across the water.

Flowers are blooming here and there in the field.

Animal footprints dotted the snow, trailing off into the distance.

点々(てんてん)と is an adverb describing things distributed sparsely like dots. It conveys a visual image of items spread out with space between them.

点々(てんてん) can also be used as a noun meaning "dots" or "dotted marks." When used with と, it functions as an adverb.

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Added 2026.3.4 20:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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