Japanese symbol for “readily”
あっさり
あっさり
Romaji: assari
easily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)
In Japanese, readily is あっさり (assari).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, vs easily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)
- adv, adv-to, vs lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
Written forms: —. Readings: あっさり、アッサリ.
Other Japanese words for “readily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 難なく | なんなく nannaku | without trouble; easily; readily |
| スラスラ | スラスラ surasura | smoothly; easily; readily |
| おいそれと | おいそれと oisoreto | (not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away |
| ずい | ずい zui | straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation |
| 易々 | やすやす yasuyasu | easily; readily; with ease |
See also: Chinese symbol for “readily”.
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