Meaning of そっと in Japanese

Definition of そっと

そっと(sotto) · そうっと(soutto) · そおっと(sootto) · そーっと(sootto)

そっと(sotto) 【率土】

そっとう(sottou) 【卒倒 ·率倒 ·卆倒】

ちょっとやそっと(chottoyasotto) 【一寸やそっと】

ちっとやそっと(chittoyasotto)

ぼそっと(bosotto) · ぼさっと(bosatto)

もそっと(mosotto)

こそっと(kosotto)

彼かれは今いま本ほんを読んでいるからそっとしてするおこう。

He is reading a book. Let's leave him alone.

彼かれは家族かぞくを起こさないようなようそっと入ってはいるきたくる。

He came in quietly in order not to wake the family.

彼かれはそれをそっと摘みつむ上げた。

He picked it up carefully.

He stole into the house and immediately went to bed without being noticed by anyone.

彼かれはそっとしてするおいてやろう。

We'd better leave him alone.

He wants her to go away and leave him in peace.

先生せんせいは禎子の手てからそっと折り紙おりがみを取り、「もう休みなさい」と言った。

He gently took the paper out of her hands and said, "It's time to rest."

We had better leave her alone for a few minutes.

その母親ははおやは赤ちゃんあかちゃんをそっとベッドべっどに横たえた。

The mother laid her baby on the bed softly.

"I love you," she murmured and closed her eyes.