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VocabJLPT N4

still

AdverbSuru Verb

Definitions

1. motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait)
2. (be) still
3. fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare)
4. patiently (endure)

This adverb describes staying still or motionless without moving, or gazing steadily and fixedly at something. It can describe a person sitting quietly without fidgeting, or staring at something without looking away. It conveys a sense of stillness or focused concentration.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Hey, why are you getting mad when I'm just sitting here?" I asked.

Sentence 2

The child sat quietly in the chair, even through the tears.

Sentence 3

The rumor spread, but the person it was about stayed completely silent.

Sentence 4

"Stay still like that — I'm going to look at the wound," said the doctor.

Sentence 5

"Hey, why are you staring like that?" my sister laughed.