Quietly and by accident
Core words, Stage 3chunk 68 of 76Adverbs: manner and certainty
Lets you say how something was done: carelessly, vaguely, gently, secretly or without moving.
- ukkaricarelessly; absent-mindedly; by mistake
- sottogently; quietly; softly
- kossorisecretly; sneakily; on the quiet
- jittostill; fixedly; patiently
Mix-ups Sotto means gently; kossori means without being seen.
ukkari
carelessly; absent-mindedly; by mistake
A slip you didn't mean, often with -te shimau.
Ukkari shiteta = I wasn't paying attention.
ukkari norikoshichatta.
I accidentally missed my stop.
うっかり乗り過ごしちゃった。
ukkari norikoshite shimaimashita.
I carelessly rode past my stop.
うっかり乗り過ごしてしまいました。
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sotto
gently; quietly; softly
Moving carefully so as not to disturb anyone or anything.
Sotto shite oite = just leave me be for now.
akachan neteru kara, sotto doa shimete.
The baby's asleep, so close the door gently.
赤ちゃん寝てるから、そっとドア閉めて。
akachan ga nete iru node, sotto doa o shimete kudasai.
The baby is sleeping, so please close the door quietly.
赤ちゃんが寝ているので、そっとドアを閉めてください。
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kossori
secretly; sneakily; on the quiet
Doing something so others won't notice.
Sotto is about being gentle; kossori is about not being seen.
jugyouchuu ni kossori okashi tabeta.
I snuck a snack during class.
授業中にこっそりお菓子食べた。
jugyouchuu ni kossori okashi o tabemashita.
I secretly ate snacks during class.
授業中にこっそりお菓子を食べました。
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jitto
still; fixedly; patiently
Not moving, or staring hard: jitto shite (hold still), jitto miru.
Jitto mitsumeru = stare intently at.
jitto shite, sugu owaru kara.
Hold still, it'll be over soon.
じっとして、すぐ終わるから。
jitto shite ite kudasai, sugu owarimasu kara.
Please stay still, it'll be over in a moment.
じっとしていてください、すぐ終わりますから。
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