ちょっと
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. a little; a bit; slightly
2. just a minute; for a moment; briefly
3. somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
4. (not) easily; (not) readily
before a verb in negative form
Interjection
Usually written in kana
5. hey!; come on; excuse me
Expression
Usually written in kana
6. thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
Pitch accent
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Top 100
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
a bit more; a bit longer
(not) merely; (not) simply
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
Examples (155 in total)
Wait a moment!
Hey, wait a minute.
I'm kind of happy.