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A6 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, Suru verb
ひっそりquiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly
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Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, Suru verb
1.
quiet (place), still, silent, deserted
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, Suru verb
2.
inconspicuously, modestly, quietly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
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ひっそり
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辺鄙な土地で一輪の花がひっそり咲いている。
A single flower is blooming quietly in a remote and deserted land. {quiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly}
その元女優はひっそりと余生を送っているそうだ。
It seems that the former actress is quietly spending her remaining years. {quiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly}
先生が怒った後の教室はひっそり静まりかえっていた。
The classroom was eerily quiet and still after the teacher got angry. {quiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly}
ひっそりとした放課後の学校は、なんだか不気味な雰囲気だ。
The school after hours, quiet and deserted, has a somewhat eerie atmosphere. {quiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly}
お昼はこの辺りは賑やかですが、夜になるとひっそりと静まり返ります。
During the day, this area is bustling, but when night falls, it becomes inconspicuously quiet and still. {quiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly}
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