ひっそり
ひっそりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ひっそりする | ひっそりしない |
| Polite | ひっそりします | ひっそりしません |
| Past polite | ひっそりしました | ひっそりしませんでした |
| Past | ひっそりした | ひっそりしなかった |
| Te-form | ひっそりして | ひっそりしないで |
| Desire | ひっそりしたい | ひっそりしたくない |
| Potential | ひっそりできる | ひっそりできない |
| Passive | ひっそりされる | ひっそりされない |
| Causative | ひっそりさせる | ひっそりさせない |
| Causative passive | ひっそりさせられる | ひっそりさせられない |
| Volitional | ひっそりしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ひっそりしましょう | |
| Imperative | ひっそりしろ | ひっそりするな |
| Conditional | ひっそりすれば | ひっそりしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ひっそりしたら | ひっそりしなかったら |
Meanings
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
quiet; still; silent; deserted
Describes a place or scene that is hushed, still, and often empty of people. Often used with ～とした or ～としている.
The shrine at night was quiet and still.
The deserted street is completely silent.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
Describes a person acting in a low-key, unobtrusive manner, often to avoid attention. Common with verbs like 暮らす or 生きる.
He lives quietly and modestly in the countryside.
She sat inconspicuously in the corner at the party.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉がひっそりとしているa place is hushed and still
The shopping street was quiet and deserted at night.
- ひっそりと暮らすto live quietly and inconspicuously
He left the city and now lives quietly in the countryside.
- ひっそりと佇むto stand quietly and unobtrusively (of a building, person, etc.)
There was an old temple standing quietly in the mountains.