こそこそ

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

sneakily; secretly; stealthily

Describes doing something in a quiet, furtive manner, often to avoid being noticed. Often used with する or と. Compare こっそり, which is more about doing something quietly without being noticed, while こそこそ can imply a slightly more suspicious or guilty nuance.

See also: こっそり

• 彼かれはこそこそと部屋へやを出でて行いった。

  He sneaked out of the room.