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A17 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

静々(しずしず)quietly, slowly, gracefully

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    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Adverb

      1.

      quietly, slowly, gracefully

      Usually written using kana alone

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    静々 【しずしず】静静 【しずしず】

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      巫女(みこ)(せい)々と祭壇(さいだん)(よこ)(すす)()た。

      The shrine maiden gracefully proceeded towards the side of the altar in silence. {quietly, slowly, gracefully}

      子供(こども)()こさないように(せい)々と(もの)(はこ)んだ。

      He carried things quietly so as not to wake up the child. {quietly, slowly, gracefully}

      あまり(おん)()てずに(せい)々と行列(ぎょうれつ)(すす)んでいきました。

      The line proceeded quietly and gracefully, without making much noise. {quietly, slowly, gracefully}

      会議(かいぎ)(ちゅう)上司(じょうし)(もと)へ、(しず)々と(たの)まれたコーヒーを(はこ)びました。

      I quietly carried the coffee that was requested to my boss during the meeting. {quietly, slowly, gracefully}

      (しず)々と(うご)いていたにもかかわらず、子犬(こいぬ)()こしてしまいました。

      Despite moving quietly, I ended up waking up the puppy. {quietly, slowly, gracefully}

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