じっと
Meanings
Adverb
Verb (する)
Usually written in kana
1. motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still
Stay still.
2. fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think)
I gaze fixedly at her black eyes.
Adverb
Usually written in kana
3. patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
That's right, let's just endure this patiently.
4. firmly (e.g. hold); restrained
Pitch accent
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Examples (42 in total)
Stay still just like that.
Stay still.
Sorry, but please stay still.
I stare intently at the doll.
He stared at me.
The dog is also looking up at its master intently.
Someone was peering intently at us.
It's impolite to stare at people.
Stand still and keep silent.
He was as still as a statue.
I gaze fixedly at her black eyes.
It must be hard, but bear it patiently and get some sleep.
He stood still with his eyes closed.
Please stand by until then.
I couldn't sit still any longer, so I broke into a run.
If you stay still and apply pressure, the bleeding will stop.
John stared at the picture.
The students sat still all the time.
Bob thought deeply about that matter.
Tom stared into my eyes.
They stopped their game and stared at me.
When I stay still, my body naturally trembles with anxiety.
That's right, let's just endure this patiently.
They were standing still with their eyes wide open.
I thought about the meaning of his painting.
The old man stood still at the gate.
He stared me straight in the face.
I kept watch without moving, hiding my presence, and at last it showed itself.
After staying still for a while, I heard a rattling sound.
She will sometimes sit still for hours.
I patiently endured the cold sweat running down my back.
Her eyes rested on the young man reading the newspaper.
As I stood still, a black shadow eventually appeared in my field of vision.
Perfectly clear blue eyes were staring intently at me.
If I stay still, the cold permeates through my coat.
Mary sometimes sits still for hours and gazes at the sea.
They sat still as if they were charmed by the music.
I soaked in the hot water up to my shoulders and stayed still for a while.
Everyone realized that this single blow would decide the victory or defeat, and they watched intently.
His dog stared at him every morning while he had his breakfast.
In the shade of the tree in the garden, there was a shadow staring intently from atop a branch.
After the earthquake, people stared into the deep hole in the ground in surprise.