Level900
adjective (形容詞)
Furtive
こっそりとした、内緒の、人目を忍んだ
💡 Usage & Nuance:
何かを隠そうとする意図が感じられる、ひそかな行動や視線を表します。「surreptitious」と似ていますが、より個人の行動や態度に焦点が当てられることが多いです。
🔄 Paraphrase & Synonyms
stealthy
secretive
surreptitious
📝 Business Examples
He cast a furtive glance at his watch during the boring lecture.
彼は退屈な講義中に、こっそり時計に目をやった。
Part 5 Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "Furtive"
The employee took a _______ look at the confidential document on his colleague's desk.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 同僚の机にある機密文書を「こっそり」見るという行動が適切です。
English: Looking at a 'confidential document' on someone else's desk would be done 'secretively' or 'furtively'.
English: Looking at a 'confidential document' on someone else's desk would be done 'secretively' or 'furtively'.
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