ひっそり

hissori

quiet, hushed

Also:inconspicuously

AdverbJLPT N2

What does ひっそり mean?

ひっそり is a Japanese adverb meaning quiet, hushed in English. It can also be translated as inconspicuously depending on context. It is written as ひっそり in hiragana, and hissori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その将軍は退役後ひっそり余生を送った。

The general lived the rest of his life peacefully after his retirement.

Conjugation of ひっそり

AffirmativeNegative
Plainひっそりするひっそりしない
Plain pastひっそりしたひっそりしなかった
Politeひっそりしますひっそりしません
Polite pastひっそりしましたひっそりしませんでした

Other forms

Te-formひっそりして
Potentialひっそりできる
Passiveひっそりされる
Volitionalひっそりしよう
Causativeひっそりさせる
Conditionalひっそりすれば

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