そっと (Sotto) is a Japanese adverb meaning “softly, gently, quietly, lightly”.
Meanings
- adverbsoftly; gently; quietly; lightly
- adverbstealthily; secretly; in secret
- suru verbto leave alone; to leave as it isas 〜しておく
Examples
彼女をそっとしておこう。
Let's leave her alone.
彼女はドアをそっと押した。
She gave the door a gentle push.
彼女は子供をそっと寝かせた。
She laid the child down gently.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).