Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

こっそりstealthily, secretly

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    Bunpro Summary

    An onomatopoeia adverb which describes doing something in a sneaky or secretive way.

    1. 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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    Examples

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      こっそり学校(がっこう)(しの)()む。

      Secretly sneak into school.

      • N3

      (かれ)大事(だいじ)個人(こじん)情報(じょうほう)こっそり漏洩(ろうえい)しました。

      He secretly leaked important personal information.

      • N3

      浮気(うわき)しているもの同士(どうし):「ここはこっそり行動(こうどう)することにしよう。」

      Two people cheating: 'Let's move secretly here.'

      • N3

      もしもあなたが片思(かたおも)いの相手(あいて)こっそり(おし)えてくれても(わたし)(おし)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.

      • N3

      子供(こども)がパンをこっそり(ぬす)んだが、路上(ろじょう)()らしであるという(てん)(うった)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..

      • N2
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