The structure verb + ては + verb can be used to express that those verbs are done repeatedly or over and over, usually over a period of time. The verbs can be repeated again for additional emphasis.
僕の犬は散歩に連れて行くと、ちょっと歩いては立ち止まって鼻をクンクンさせ、なかなか前に進まない。
Whenever I take my dog on a walk, he'll repeatedly take a few steps and then stop and sniff over and over, and not really move forward at all.
ダンスパーティーで、リーさんは踊っては歌って、踊っては歌ってたんだ。
At the dance party, Lee-san was repeatedly dancing and singing, dancing and singing.
今日は朝から、雨が降ってはやみ、降ってはやみしていて嫌な天気だ。
The weather's been bad ever since this morning - the rain has started and stopped, started and stopped.
先週の週末私は病気だった、食べては吐いてしまったんだな。
Last weekend I was sick, and I repeatedly ate and threw up.
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