きっぱり
きっぱり
adverb, suru verb
clearly; decisively; flatly
1.
clearly; decisively; flatly; firmly
In a decisive, unambiguous manner, often when refusing or cutting ties with something.
誘いをきっぱり断った。
I flatly refused the invitation.
タバコをきっぱりやめた。
I quit smoking for good.
きっぱりと「いいえ」と言った。
I said "no" decisively.
ONOMATOPOEIA/MIMETIC WORD:
Expresses a clean, decisive action without hesitation or ambiguity.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- きっぱり断る: to flatly refuse
- きっぱりやめる: to quit decisively
- きっぱりと言う: to say clearly/firmly
SIMILAR:
- はっきり: clearly (more about clarity than decisiveness)
- すっぱり: completely, clean (more about completeness)