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Japanese symbol for “refreshingly”

Romaji: sukkiri
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder

In Japanese, refreshingly is (sukkiri).

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Meanings

  1. adv, adv-to, vs refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder
  2. adv, adv-to, vs shapely; neatly; refinedly
  3. adv, adv-to, vs cleanly; without trouble
  4. adv, adv-to, vs clearly; plainly; distinctly
  5. adv, adv-to, vs completely; thoroughly
  6. adv, adv-to, vs not at all (with negative sentence); not even slightly

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “refreshingly”

WordReadingMeaning
スカッと sukattorefreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly
すきっと sukittorefreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly
しゃっきり shakkirirefreshingly; sharply; briskly
シャキッと shakittorefreshingly; sharply; alertly

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.