Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

さっぱりfeeling refreshed, feeling relieved, neat, trimmed, plain, simple, completely, entirely, not in the least (in sentence with negative verb), not at all, completely ignorant, not doing at all

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      feeling refreshed, feeling relieved

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      neat, tidy, clean

    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      3.

      frank, open-hearted, plain, simple, light

    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      4.

      completely, entirely

    5. Adverb

      5.

      not in the least (with neg. verb), not at all

    6. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      6.

      nothing at all, completely useless, hopeless, awful

    All Forms

    さっぱり

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    Examples

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      さっぱりするためにお風呂(ふろ)(はい)ろう。

      Let's take a bath in order to refresh ourselves.

      • N3

      あなたとの約束(やくそく)さっぱり(わす)れていました。

      I had completely forgotten about my promise to you.

      • N3

      そんな(むかし)(ゆめ)についてはとうの(むかし)さっぱり(あきら)めている。

      I completely gave up on those old dreams a long time ago.

      • N3

      (ほし)沢山(たくさん)あるといっても()(わる)(ぼく)にはさっぱり()えません。

      Even though there are many stars, I have poor eyesight and can't see them at all.

      • N3

      食卓(しょくたく)にある()(もの)(あじ)()いものばかりなので、(なに)さっぱりした(もの)()べたいです。

      The food on the table is all very flavorful, so I want something refreshing.

      • N2
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