ゆっくりと

ゆっくりと · yukkurito · JLPT N5 · noun

slowly

🐢 yukkuri = unhurried + to (adverb marker): do it in a yukkuri way

ゆっくり is a mimetic word for an unhurried, relaxed pace; the small っ makes you pause mid-word, so the word itself slows down. The と particle turns it into an adverb. ゆっくりしてね means take it easy.

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