さっさと
さっさと
adverb
quickly, promptly
1.
quickly, promptly, without delay
Doing something swiftly without wasting time. Often implies impatience.
さっさと片付けなさい。
Hurry up and clean up.
さっさと帰ろう。
Let's hurry and go home.
彼はさっさと仕事を終わらせた。
He finished the work quickly.
さっさと expresses doing something quickly without wasting time, often with a nuance of impatience.
USAGE:
Typically used when urging someone to hurry up or describing efficient action. Can sound pushy or impatient in commands.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- さっさと片付ける: to clean up quickly
- さっさと済ませる: to finish up quickly
- さっさと帰る: to hurry home
- さっさと行く: to go quickly
REGISTER:
Informal. Using さっさと in commands (さっさとしなさい) sounds demanding or frustrated.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 素早く: quickly, swiftly (neutral)
- てきぱき: briskly, efficiently (positive)
- ぐずぐず: slowly, dawdling (negative, opposite meaning)