Hissori
ひっそり (Hissori) is a Japanese adverb (to) meaning “quiet (place), still, silent, deserted”.
Meanings
- adverb (to), adverb, suru verbquiet (place); still; silent; deserted
- adverb (to), adverb, suru verbinconspicuously; modestly; quietly
Examples
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.
その将軍は退役後ひっそり余生を送った。
The general lived the rest of his life peacefully after his retirement.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).