How to say 'Still' in Japanese | じっと

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The Japanese word for Still is 'Jitto', written as じっと in Japanese.

word

じっと

Meaning

Still

Reading

Jitto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'じっと' means 'still' or 'motionless'. It is used to describe a state of being completely still, often with focus or patience. It can also imply quietly observing or enduring something without moving or reacting. For example: he stood still「彼はじっと立っていた」(かれはじっとたっていた). She watched quietly「彼女はじっと見つめた」(かのじょはじっとみつめた). The word can also convey a sense of enduring or holding back, as in enduring pain without moving「彼は痛みをじっと我慢した」(かれはいたみをじっとがまんした).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

1920

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word じっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Jitto' means 'Still' .

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