動きの様子 · Manner of movement
てくてく
teku-tekugiyougo · manner of motionModerate
Trudging along
Walking steadily and patiently over a long distance, usually on foot for lack of transport. Evokes a small figure plodding determinedly along.
Related words
Common forms
てくてく（と）歩く
When to use
- 駅までてくてく歩く — to walk all the way to the station on foot.
- Implies a fair distance covered at a plain, even pace.
- Brisk, purposeful walking instead is すたすた.
Examples
バスがないので、家までてくてく歩いて帰った。
バスがないので、いえまでてくてくあるいてかえった。
There was no bus, so I trudged all the way home on foot.