How to say 'Gently' in Japanese | そっと

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The Japanese word for Gently is 'Sotto', written as そっと in Japanese.

word

そっと

Meaning

Gently

Reading

Sotto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'そっと (sotto)' means 'gently' or 'quietly'. It is used to describe actions performed in a soft, careful, or unobtrusive manner. This word often conveys a sense of delicacy or consideration, such as when handling fragile objects or interacting with someone who is upset. For example: She gently closed the door「彼女はそっとドアを閉めた」(かのじょはそっとドアをしめた). He quietly placed the flowers on the table「彼はそっと花をテーブルに置いた」(かれはそっとはなをテーブルにおいた). The adverb can also imply secrecy or discretion, as in 'She whispered gently in his ear'「彼女はそっと彼の耳に囁いた」(かのじょはそっとかれのみみにささやいた).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

3179

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word そっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

そ

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Sotto' means 'Gently' .

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