すっと (Sutto) is a Japanese adverb meaning “straight, quickly, directly, all of a sudden”.
Meanings
- adverb, suru verbstraight; quickly; directly; all of a suddenスーッと and すうっと are more emphatic
- adverb, suru verbquietly; gently; softly
- suru verbto feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
Examples
彼の首筋を血がすっと伝った。
A trickle of blood ran down his neck.
カタツムリがすっと角を出した。
The snail shot out its horns.
彼はそのそばでシャツをすうっと着た。
He slipped the gaudy shirt on.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).