1.
joints; all over one's body
The joints of the body, especially when referring to pain or stiffness felt throughout the body.
節々が痛い。
My joints ache.
風邪を引いて体の節々が痛む。
I caught a cold and my joints ache all over.
年を取ると、節々がきしむようになる。
As you get older, your joints start to creak.
2.
various points; here and there; throughout
Various parts or moments in something, such as points in a speech, story, or behavior.
彼の話の節々に不満がにじんでいた。
Dissatisfaction showed through at various points in his story.
態度の節々に優しさが感じられる。
Kindness can be felt throughout her demeanor.
彼女の言葉の節々から、本音が見え隠れしていた。
Her true feelings kept peeking through at various points in her words.
USAGE:
A reduplication of 節 (joint; point). Sense 1 is very common in health-related contexts, particularly when describing flu symptoms or age-related aches. Sense 2 is used in literary or reflective contexts to describe recurring qualities noticed throughout something.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 節々が痛い (joints ache)
- 節々が痛む (joints hurt)
- 話の節々に (at various points in the story)
- 態度の節々に (throughout one's attitude)