コツコツ

kotsukotsu

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; laboriously

Also:knocking

AdverbJLPT N3

What does コツコツ mean?

コツコツ is a Japanese adverb meaning steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; laboriously in English. It can also be translated as knocking depending on context. It is written as コツコツ in katakana, and kotsukotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.