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A1 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

こそこそsneakily, secretly, to move stealthily

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      sneakily, secretly, stealthily, on the sly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,

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      こそこそ(かく)れて(なに)をしているんだ?

      What are you doing, sneaking around secretly? {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}

      • N1

      電車(でんしゃ)(ない)では(しず)かにこそこそと(はな)すようにしている。

      I try to speak quietly and sneakily inside the train. {sneakily, secretly, to move stealthily}

      • N1

      (かげ)でこそこそと(ひと)悪口(わるぐち)()うことは()(こと)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}

      • N1

      監督(かんとく):「(かげ)でこそこそするな!堂々(どうどう)としてこそ本当(ほんとう)(おとこ)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}

      • N1

      昨日(きのう)(おお)喧嘩(げんか)をした(つま)が、夜中(よなか)早朝(そうちょう)にこそこそと(いえ)()ていく(おそ)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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