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Meaning of 綺麗さっぱり(きれいさっぱり) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

綺麗さっぱり, 奇麗さっぱり
Kana Reading
きれいさっぱり
Romaji
kireisappari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    once and for all
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    spotlessly

Example Sentences

綺麗さっぱり, 奇麗さっぱり, きれいさっぱり used in context

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figured cloth, beautiful

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lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent

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On:

Kun: く.しき, あや.しい, くし, めずら.しい

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