爽やか

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
さわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

(さわ)やか (sawayakaさはやか (safayaka)?-na (adnominal (さわ)やか (sawayaka na), adverbial (さわ)やか (sawayaka ni))

  1. refreshing, fresh, invigorating
    ()()たら(さわ)やか気分(きぶん)なっていた
    Me ga sametara sawayaka na kibun ni natteita.
    I awoke to find myself completely refreshed.
  2. clear, distinct (voice, etc.)
  3. fluent, flowing, eloquent

Inflection

Noun

(さわ)やか (sawayakaさはやか (safayaka)?

  1. invigoration
  2. eloquence
  3. clarity

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN