深々

ふかぶか· also しんしん、ちんちん

very deeply; silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)

Also written 深深、沈々、沈沈

Meanings

Adverb (-to)
very deeply
Taru adjective, Adverb (-to)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night)
piercing (cold)

Example sentences

彼かれは深々ふかぶかと頭あたまを下さげた。

He bent his head low.
彼女かのじょは僕ぼくに深々ふかぶかとおじぎをした。

She bowed deeply to me.
投擲とうてき用ようのナイフが男おとこたちの首筋くびすじに深々ふかぶかと突つき刺ささっていた。

Throwing knives were stuck deep into the men's necks.
彼女かのじょが部屋へやに入はいると私わたしはすぐに立たち上あがり、深々ふかぶかと頭あたまを下さげた。

As soon as she entered the room, I rose to my feet and made a deep bow.
雪ゆきがしんしんと降ふり積つもる・・・オレの体からだに。

Snow falls silently and piles up ... on top of me.