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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

刻こく一いっ刻こく

kokuikkoku

moment by moment

Example sentences

夕焼ゆうやけの色いろが刻一刻こくいっこくと変化へんかしていく
the color of the sunset is changing moment by moment
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締しめ切きりが刻一刻こくいっこくと迫せまっている。
The deadline is drawing closer by the moment.
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雨あめが強つよまり、川かわの水位すいいが刻一刻こくいっこくと上あがった。
As the rain intensified, the river rose moment by moment.
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Kanji in 刻一刻

刻engrave; cut fineOnコクKunきざむ・きざみ
一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ

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