Lingakuじっと
Frequency rank: 2,045.
- motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) stillonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana aloneじーっと is more emphatic
- fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think)word usually written using kana alone
- patiently (endure); stoicallyword usually written using kana alone
- firmly (e.g. hold); restrainedword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Forms
- じっとFrequency rank: 2,045.
- 凝乎と【じっと】【じーっと】【じーと】【じいっと】
- じーっとFrequency rank: 12,259. – 12,303.
- じーと
- じいっとFrequency rank: 31,342. – 31,636.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still
- fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think)
- patiently (endure); stoically
- firmly (e.g. hold); restrained
This meaning is used to describe a state of being where there is no movement, either physically, such as standing in place, or in the context of enduring a situation without acting.
He stood motionlessly.
She was waiting still.
This usage emphasizes focus and concentration, often involving a strong gaze or deep listening without distraction.
She was listening intently.
Here, the term conveys a sense of enduring a situation with patience or without showing signs of distress, often related to waiting or dealing with difficulties.
He was enduring patiently.
She continued to wait stoically.
This meaning relates to a sense of control or restraint, often in how one holds onto something or manages their emotions or actions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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My father sat deep in meditation with his eyes closed.
She kept walking about the room. She seemed too uneasy to sit still.
Her eyes rested on the young man reading newspaper.
They were standing still with their eyes wide open.
They were listening to the lecture attentively.
They sat still as if they were charmed by the music.