そっと

[sotto]

Meanings

1.Adverb

softly; gently; quietly; lightly

2.Adverb

stealthily; secretly; in secret

3.Noun・suru

to leave alone; to leave as it is

眠っている赤ちゃんをそっと布団に寝かせた。

I gently laid the sleeping baby on the futon.

親に内緒でそっと家を抜け出して友達と会いに行った。

Without telling my parents, I stealthily slipped out of the house to meet a friend.

彼女はそっと肩に手を置いた。

She gently placed her hand on my shoulder.