Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
こっそりstealthily, secretly
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An onomatopoeia adverb which describes doing something in a sneaky or secretive way.
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
stealthily, secretly, in secret
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
こっそり、コッソリ
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こっそり学校に忍び込む。
Secretly sneak into school.
彼は大事な個人情報をこっそり漏洩しました。
He secretly leaked important personal information.
浮気しているもの同士:「ここはこっそり行動することにしよう。」
Two people cheating: 'Let's move secretly here.'
もしもあなたが片思いの相手をこっそり教えてくれても私が教えることはありません。
Even if you secretly tell me who you have a crush on, I won't tell.
子供がパンをこっそり盗んだが、路上暮らしであるという点で訴えないことにしました。
A child sneakily stole a loaf of bread, but being that he lives on this street we decided not to press charges..
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