Significado
Looking fixedly and without moving at something or someone.
Banco de exercicios
3 exercicios彼女は彼を( )見ていた。
子供たちは新しいおもちゃを( )見ていた。
彼は先生の顔を( )見た。
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The word 'じっと' (jitto) is an adverb that conveys the sense of remaining still or motionless, often with a focused intention. It's an onomatopoeic or mimetic word, common in Japanese, that describes a state rather than having a complex etymological history involving multiple word origins. '見る' (miru) means 'to see' or 'to look.' Therefore, 'じっと見る' literally combines 'fixedly/motionlessly' with 'to look.' While 'じっと' doesn't have a 200+ word origin history in the sense of being derived from numerous older words, its usage and meaning are deeply ingrained in Japanese linguistic expression. Mimetic words like 'じっと' often arise from the sounds or sensations they describe, rather than being built up from a long chain of historical linguistic transformations.