そっと

Japanese

Alternative spelling
密と

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) そと (soto)
• (emphatic) そおっと (sōtto), そーっと (sōtto), そうっと (sōtto)

Etymology

Originally そと (soto).

Italian sotto is a false friend. と (-to) is a common adverb element.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そっと [sòttó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [so̞t̚to̞]

Adverb

そっと • (sotto) ^{←そつと (sotuto)?}

1. (onomatopoeia) softly, gently, quietly

   そっと扉(とびら)を開(ひら)く

   sotto tobira o hiraku

   to open the door gently