ひっそり

ひっそり

quiet (place); still; silent; deserted

N4Common wordAdverb (to particle)
Adverb (to particle), Adverb, Suru verb
quiet (place)stillsilentdeserted
Adverb (to particle), Adverb, Suru verb
inconspicuouslymodestlyquietly

Example Sentences

商店街は平日ひっそりしている。

Shops are quiet on weekdays.

二人の姉妹はひっそりと暮らしていた。

The two sisters lived very quietly.

その将軍は退役後(あと)ひっそり余生を送った。

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

サラリーマンが(つみほろぼし)ほろぼしに僻地(へきち)でひっそりと暮らしはじめた。

The salaryman went to live quietly in a remote area in order to atone for his sins.