Onomatopoeia#4,809 most used
ついつい
unintentionally
IN A SENTENCE
疲れているとついつい甘いものを食べてしまう。
When I'm tired I can't help eating sweet things.
written for Tangoya
IN OTHER SENTENCES
トムの親父ギャグについつい笑ってしまった。
I couldn't help but let out a chuckle at Tom's cheesy joke.
from Tatoeba · small_snow
MEANING
1
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
adverb
TANGOYA ASKS
The dictionary gives ついつい this one meaning.
DETAILS
Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia
Frequency#4,809 most used
Writtenついつい only
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium