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すっとすっと

direct ; sudden

Noun · Verbe · Adverbe · Group 3 verb

誰だれかが困っこまっているときに手てをすっと差し伸べさしのべてあげられるような、そんな人ひとになりたい。

I would like to become someone who knows how to stretch hands without hesitation to people when they are in trouble.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: bunbuku · French : gillux

Parts of speech

Adverbe · Verbal noun that can combine with する

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 3 (irregular) (for construction with する)

English dictionary meanings
  • straight
  • quickly
  • directly
  • all of a sudden
  • quietly
  • gently
  • softly
  • to feel refreshed
  • to feel satisfied

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