What does ちょっと (chotto | ちょっと) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

ちょっとそこまで散歩に出よう。
chotto soko made sanpo ni deyo u.
Let's step out for a short walk.

ちょっと顔を貸してくれませんか。
chotto kao o kashi te kure masen ka.
Can I have a few words with you?

きみにちょっとしたものをもってきたよ。
kimi ni chottoshita mono o motte ki ta yo.
I brought you a little something.

ちょっとそこまでコーヒーを飲みに行く。
chotto soko made kōhī o nomi ni iku.
Come round the corner for coffee.

ここのソースは舐めてみるとちょっと塩っぱい。
koko no sōsu wa name te miru to chotto shoppai.
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.

あ、ちょっとタンマ。クツのヒモがほどけちゃった。
a, chotto tanma. kutsu no himo ga hodoke chatta.
Ah, hold a mo. My shoelace's come undone.

ちょっと屈めば、アソコがチラチラと見え隠れします。
chotto kagame ba, asoko ga chirachira to miekakure shi masu.
If you just crouch a little, her crotch can just be seen flicking in and out of sight.

「ちょっと・・・サンプル」シャーレに一部を保存した。
' chotto . . . sanpuru ' shāre ni ichibu o hozon shi ta.
"Let me get a sample," and she transferred part to a petri dish.

うまい写真をとるにはちょっとした工夫とコツがあるんです。
umai shashin o toru ni wa chottoshita kufū to kotsu ga arun desu.
To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.

私も先日クリスマスプレゼントにちょっとしたものをあげました。
watashi mo senjitsu kurisumasu purezento ni chottoshita mono o age mashi ta.
I also gave him a little something as a Christmas present the other day.

「ちょっとカタいかな～」「カタい？」「粘度が高すぎるってことさ」.
' chotto kata ika na ~ ' ' kata i? ' ' neba tabi ga taka sugiru tte koto sa '
"Might be a bit stiff..." "Stiff?" "I mean the viscosity is too high.".

「なあ、そこの姉さん」「え？」「ちょっと相談に乗ってくれないか？」.
' nā, soko no nēsan ' ' e? ' ' chotto sōdan ni notte kure nai ka? '
"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?".

えへへへ、私は運痴だから、ちょっと走ると、すぐに脇腹が痛くなっちゃうの。
### - e e e e, watashi wa un 痴 da kara, chotto hashiru to, sugu ni wakibara ga itaku nacchau no.
He-heh-heh, I'm terrible at sports so if I run a while my sides hurt right away.

「おはようございます。今日は遅かったですね」「うん。ちょっと手間取っちゃって」.
' ohayō gozai masu. kyō wa osokatta desu ne ' ' un. chotto temadocchatte '
"Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble." | "Good morning. You're late today, aren't you?" "Yeah, I got a bit caught up." | "Good morning. You were a bit late today." "Mhm, I got a tad delayed.".

あはは・・・ごめんね。ちょっとコンタクトしてくるの忘れちゃって。ここじゃないと見えないんだ。
a wa wa . . . gomen ne. chotto kontakuto shi te kuru no wasure chatte. koko ja nai to mie nain da.
A-ha-ha ... sorry. I forgot my contacts, Unless I'm right here I can't see it. | Oh, sorry for not noticing you. I can only see it (the game) from here.

「双子のトラの子が離れ離れになって・・・」というストーリーでちょっとありふれたような感じでした。
' futago no tora no ko ga hanarebanare ni natte . . . ' toyū sutorī de chotto arifure ta yō na kanji deshi ta.
The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.

「ああ・・・ちょっと、体調が優れなくて」「そうなんだ。大丈夫か？」「うふふ。実はズル休みなんです」.
' ā . . . chotto, taichō ga sugure naku te ' ' sō nan da. daijōbu ka? ' ' ufufu. jitsuwa zuru yasumi nan desu '
"Ah ... I'm just not feeling so well" "Really? Are you OK?" "Heh-heh. Actually I'm playing hooky.".

「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。
' mitame wa waruku nai ga chotto keihaku sō ' na gaiken to wa urahara ni, kanojo wa i nai shi, josei ni te ga hayai wake de mo nai.
In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.

ファイルへの直リンだけはやめた方がいいです。 URLの最初だけ全角ｈｔｔｐにするとか、ちょっと工夫しよう。
### - fairu e no choku rin dake wa yame ta hō ga ī desu. URL no saisho dake zenkaku ｈyyp ni suru toka, chotto kufū shiyo u.
It's a good idea to stop using direct-links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width h t t p or something.

	The Japanese word
	ちょっと
	is pronounced
	chotto \| ちょっと
	means
	just a minute, for a moment, a little

	Examples:
	ちょっとそこまで散歩に出よう。 chotto soko made sanpo ni deyo u. Let's step out for a short walk.
	ちょっと顔を貸してくれませんか。 chotto kao o kashi te kure masen ka. Can I have a few words with you?
	きみにちょっとしたものをもってきたよ。 kimi ni chottoshita mono o motte ki ta yo. I brought you a little something.
	ちょっとそこまでコーヒーを飲みに行く。 chotto soko made kōhī o nomi ni iku. Come round the corner for coffee.
	ここのソースは舐めてみるとちょっと塩っぱい。 koko no sōsu wa name te miru to chotto shoppai. If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
	あ、ちょっとタンマ。クツのヒモがほどけちゃった。 a, chotto tanma. kutsu no himo ga hodoke chatta. Ah, hold a mo. My shoelace's come undone.
	ちょっと屈めば、アソコがチラチラと見え隠れします。 chotto kagame ba, asoko ga chirachira to miekakure shi masu. If you just crouch a little, her crotch can just be seen flicking in and out of sight.
	「ちょっと・・・サンプル」シャーレに一部を保存した。 ' chotto . . . sanpuru ' shāre ni ichibu o hozon shi ta. "Let me get a sample," and she transferred part to a petri dish.
	うまい写真をとるにはちょっとした工夫とコツがあるんです。 umai shashin o toru ni wa chottoshita kufū to kotsu ga arun desu. To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.
	私も先日クリスマスプレゼントにちょっとしたものをあげました。 watashi mo senjitsu kurisumasu purezento ni chottoshita mono o age mashi ta. I also gave him a little something as a Christmas present the other day.
	「ちょっとカタいかな～」「カタい？」「粘度が高すぎるってことさ」. ' chotto kata ika na ~ ' ' kata i? ' ' neba tabi ga taka sugiru tte koto sa ' "Might be a bit stiff..." "Stiff?" "I mean the viscosity is too high.".
	「なあ、そこの姉さん」「え？」「ちょっと相談に乗ってくれないか？」. ' nā, soko no nēsan ' ' e? ' ' chotto sōdan ni notte kure nai ka? ' "Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?".
	えへへへ、私は運痴だから、ちょっと走ると、すぐに脇腹が痛くなっちゃうの。 ### - e e e e, watashi wa un 痴 da kara, chotto hashiru to, sugu ni wakibara ga itaku nacchau no. He-heh-heh, I'm terrible at sports so if I run a while my sides hurt right away.
	「おはようございます。今日は遅かったですね」「うん。ちょっと手間取っちゃって」. ' ohayō gozai masu. kyō wa osokatta desu ne ' ' un. chotto temadocchatte ' "Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble." \| "Good morning. You're late today, aren't you?" "Yeah, I got a bit caught up." \| "Good morning. You were a bit late today." "Mhm, I got a tad delayed.".
	あはは・・・ごめんね。ちょっとコンタクトしてくるの忘れちゃって。ここじゃないと見えないんだ。 a wa wa . . . gomen ne. chotto kontakuto shi te kuru no wasure chatte. koko ja nai to mie nain da. A-ha-ha ... sorry. I forgot my contacts, Unless I'm right here I can't see it. \| Oh, sorry for not noticing you. I can only see it (the game) from here.
	「双子のトラの子が離れ離れになって・・・」というストーリーでちょっとありふれたような感じでした。 ' futago no tora no ko ga hanarebanare ni natte . . . ' toyū sutorī de chotto arifure ta yō na kanji deshi ta. The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.
	「ああ・・・ちょっと、体調が優れなくて」「そうなんだ。大丈夫か？」「うふふ。実はズル休みなんです」. ' ā . . . chotto, taichō ga sugure naku te ' ' sō nan da. daijōbu ka? ' ' ufufu. jitsuwa zuru yasumi nan desu ' "Ah ... I'm just not feeling so well" "Really? Are you OK?" "Heh-heh. Actually I'm playing hooky.".
	「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。 ' mitame wa waruku nai ga chotto keihaku sō ' na gaiken to wa urahara ni, kanojo wa i nai shi, josei ni te ga hayai wake de mo nai. In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.
	ファイルへの直リンだけはやめた方がいいです。 URLの最初だけ全角ｈｔｔｐにするとか、ちょっと工夫しよう。 ### - fairu e no choku rin dake wa yame ta hō ga ī desu. URL no saisho dake zenkaku ｈyyp ni suru toka, chotto kufū shiyo u. It's a good idea to stop using direct-links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width h t t p or something.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org