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

      1.

      quiet (place), still, silent, deserted

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb, Suru verb

      2.

      inconspicuously, modestly, quietly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      辺鄙(へんぴ)土地(とち)(いち)(りん)(はな)がひっそり()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(もと)女優(じょゆう)はひっそりと余生(よせい)(おく)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(せんせい)(おこ)った(のち)教室(きょうしつ)はひっそり(しず)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(ほうかご)学校(がっこう)は、なんだか不気味(ぶきみ)雰囲気(ふんいき)だ。

      The school after hours, quiet and deserted, has a somewhat eerie atmosphere. {quiet (place), still, silent, deserted, inconspicuously, modestly, quietly}

      (ひる)はこの(あた)りは(にぎ)やかですが、(よる)になるとひっそりと(しず)まり(かえ)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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