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How to say 'Secretly' in Japanese | こっそり

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The Japanese word for Secretly is 'Kossori', written as こっそり in Japanese.

    word

    こっそり

    Meaning

    Secretly

    Reading

    Kossori

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'こっそり (kossori)' means 'secretly' or 'stealthily'. It is used to describe actions done in a quiet, hidden, or unobtrusive manner, often to avoid being noticed. This word carries a nuance of doing something without drawing attention, and it is commonly used in everyday conversations. For example: He secretly ate the cake「彼はこっそりケーキを食べた」(かれはこっそりケーキをたべた). She quietly left the room「彼女はこっそり部屋を出た」(かのじょはこっそりへやをでた). The word is often used in contexts where someone is trying to avoid being seen or heard, such as sneaking around or hiding something.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    3105

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word こっそり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    こ

    Reading

    Ko

  • hiragana

    そ

    Reading

    So

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    つ

    Reading

    Tsu

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What does 'Kossori' (こっそり) mean?

'Kossori' means 'Secretly' .

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