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What does こっそり (kossori) mean?

こっそり means secretly, stealthily.

Quick facts
Readingこっそり
Romajikossori
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
こっそり
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkossori

secretly, stealthily

  1. 1adverb · adv-to stealthily; secretly; in secret

Example sentences

  • My younger brother secretly ate the cake.

  • I secretly gave her a present.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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