Meaning of きっぱり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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きっぱり, きっぱりとJLPT 1
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Romajikippari, kipparito
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- clearly; plainly; decisively; distinctly; flatly
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Example Sentences
きっぱり, きっぱりと used in context
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She told him once and for all that she would not go to the movies with him.
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She told me once and for all that she did not want to see me again.
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She flatly severed it.
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She flatly refused to let him in.
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彼は彼女の容態がどんなに悪いか認識するようきっぱりと言った。
He told her firmly to realize how serious her condition was.
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He made a clean break with them.
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