Illustration: In an apartment dining area, a child slips a small wrapped birthday present into a parent's open work bag. The parent stands at the nearby kitchen counter with their back turned, washing a cup.

こっそり

kossori

secretly, without being noticed

Example sentences

彼かれはそのことを私わたしにこっそり話はなしてくれた。
He told me about it in private.
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こっそり家いえに忍しのび込こむ。
I steal into the house.
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彼かれは僕ぼくに彼女かのじょの写真しゃしんをこっそり見みせてくれた。
He secretly showed me her photograph.
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