Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

くっきりdistinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly, defined

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, と-adverb, する-verb

      1. 1.

        clearly (standing out), distinctly, sharply, boldly, in sharp relief

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    くっきり、クッキリ

    Details

      • く

      • っ

      • き

      • り

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 白(しろ)と黒(くろ)のくっきりとしたコントラストは綺麗(きれい)だ。

      The bold contrast between black and white is beautiful.

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    • 私(わたし)も痩(や)せたらくっきりした輪郭(りんかく)が手(て)に入(はい)るのかな…。

      I wonder if I'd get a more defined facial outline if I lost weight...

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    • 天気(てんき)が良(よ)いので、山(やま)の峰(みね)から峰(みね)へと続(つづ)く線(せん)がくっきり見(み)えます。

      The weather's clear, so you can clearly see the ridgeline stretching from peak to peak.

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    • 目鼻立(めはなだ)ちがくっきりしている彼(かれ)に引(ひ)き換(か)え僕(ぼく)の顔(かお)は…綺麗(きれい)なほど真(ま)っ平(たいら)だ。

      Compared to him, with his strikingly sharp features, my face is... flawlessly flat.

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    • 白(しろ)い塔(とう)が青空(あおぞら)を背景(はいけい)にくっきりと聳(そび)えているその光景(こうけい)は観光(かんこう)名所(めいしょ)として有名(ゆうめい)です。

      The sight of this white tower rising boldly against the blue sky is a famous tourist attraction.

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