N2 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
こつこつ
kotsukotsusteadily, little by littleN2adverb
Example sentences2
彼は毎日こつこつと勉強を続けている。
kare wa mainichi kotsukotsu to benkyou o tsuzukete iru.
He keeps steadily studying, little by little, every day. neutral
こつこつ貯金してたら、意外と貯まったよ。
kotsukotsu chokin shitetara, igai to tamatta yo.
I've been saving steadily bit by bit, and it added up more than I expected. casual