JLPT N3 Intermediate
さっぱり
Refreshed feeling, light taste or character, or completely not at all.
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さっぱりする verb form
さっぱりした adjective form
1 Adverb, Suru verb
"Refreshed" / "Clean"
Describes a restored state of freshness and relief following the removal of dirt, sweat, or psychological burden.
Example
髪 を 切って さっぱり しました ね 。
You cut your hair and look so fresh and neat.
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2 Adverb, Na-adjective
"Light" / "Simple" (Taste & Personality)
Characterizes a subject as light, simple, or uncomplicated, lacking in oiliness, persistence, or decorative excess.
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3 Adverb
"Not at all"
Functions as an emphatic negative indicating a total lack of understanding, existence, or progress.
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