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さっぱり

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Kana: さっぱり
Romaji: sappari
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Definitions

adv
vs
1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

Note: onomatopoeic or mimetic word
2

neat; trimmed

3

plain; simple

4

completely; entirely

See also: さっぱり分らない
5

not in the least (in sentence with negative verb); not at all

6

completely ignorant; not doing at all

Example Sentences

(わたし)にはさっぱり。
➥It's all Greek to me.
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冷水浴(れいすいよく)(かれ)はさっぱりした。
➥A cold bath refreshed him.
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ドイツ()がさっぱり()からない。
➥I don't understand German at all.
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(いち)風呂(ふろ)()びてさっぱりした。
➥I feel quite refreshed after taking a bath.
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彼女(かのじょ)夕食(ゆうしょく)(まえ)にさっぱりした。
➥She freshened herself up before supper.
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あなたをさっぱり理解(りかい)できない。
➥I can never make you out.
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