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    3. きっぱり

    きっぱり

    きっぱり

    clearly

    N1KMT3CoreAdverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleCore ConceptsKana Vocab11 strokes

    きっぱりキッパリ

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    clearly, plainly, distinctly, decisively, flatly, definitely, resolutely
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは誘さそいをきっぱり断ことわった。

    He flatly refused the invitation.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんをきっぱり述とべた。

    She clearly stated her opinion.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはその提てい案あんをきっぱりと却きゃっ下かした。

    He decisively rejected the proposal.

    KMT4Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    悪わるい習しゅう慣かんをきっぱりやめるのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to decisively quit bad habits.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    曖あい昧まいな返へん事じではなく、きっぱりとした答こたえが欲ほしかった。

    I wanted a decisive answer, not an ambiguous one.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    き
    ki
    っ
    small tsu
    ぱ
    pa
    り
    ri
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