Vocab Info
A1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
こそこそsneakily, secretly, to move stealthily
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
sneakily, secretly, stealthily, on the sly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,See Also:
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こそこそ、コソコソ
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こそこそ隠れて何をしているんだ?
What are you doing, sneaking around secretly? {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}
電車内では静かにこそこそと話すようにしている。
I try to speak quietly and sneakily inside the train. {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}
陰でこそこそと人の悪口を言うことは良い事ではありません。
Speaking ill of others sneakily behind their back is not a good thing. {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}
監督:「陰でこそこそするな!堂々としてこそ本当の男になれるんだ!」
Director: "Don't sneak around in the shadows! Only by being bold can you become a real man!" {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}
昨日大喧嘩をした妻が、夜中や早朝にこそこそと家を出ていく恐れがあります。
There is a fear that my wife, with whom I had a big fight yesterday, might sneakily leave the house in the middle of the night or early morning. {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}
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