ひたひた
Meanings
Adverb taking と
Adverb
1. lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore) (Onomatopoeia)
2. steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching) (Onomatopoeia)
No-adjective
Na-adjective
3. sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough (Onomatopoeia, often used adverbially as ひたひたに)
Examples1
運 よ! 月 の ように ひたひた と 変わって、 大きくなって、 そして また 枯れる。
Oh luck! Like the moon, you steadily change, you always grow and then wither again.