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[い(行)·っ·た·り·き(来)·た·り]
ittarikitari
expression, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[い(行)·っ·た·り·き·た·り]
ittarikitari
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[い(行)·っ·た·り·きた(来)·り]
ittarikitari
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Root Words:

[い(行)·っ·た·り + き(来)·た·り]
ittari + kitari

English Meaning(s) for 行ったり来たり

expression, suru verb
  1. going to and fro; back and forth
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Definition and Synonyms for 行ったり来たり

Backward And Forward moving from one place to another and back again
Synonyms: 行ったり来たり
Up And Down moving backward and forward along a given course
Synonyms: 行ったり来たり

Meanings for each kanji in 行ったり来たり

» going; journey
» come; due; next; cause; become

Stroke Order Diagrams for 行ったり来たり

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Sample Sentences for 行ったり来たり

Pretty soon there were trolley cars going back and forth in front of the Little House.
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We had to go up and down the slopes.
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Pretty soon, there was an elevated train going back and forth just above the small village.
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A strange man was walking back and forth on the pavement.
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The buses ran back and forth almost empty.
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