清々(すがすが)しい

すがすがしい
i-adjective
refreshing; invigorating; crisp
1. refreshing; invigorating; crisp
pleasantly fresh and clean, giving a feeling of renewal or clarity
朝(あさ)の空気(くうき)が清々(すがすが)しい。
The morning air is refreshing.
試合(しあい)に負(ま)けたが、清々(すがすが)しい気持(きも)ちだ。
I lost the match, but I feel refreshed.
彼(かれ)の清々(すがすが)しい笑顔(えがお)に好感(こうかん)を持(も)った。
I was drawn to his fresh, honest smile.

清々(すがすが)しい describes a pleasant, refreshing quality that makes one feel clean and renewed.

KANJI NOTE:

  • Uses reduplication of 清(すが) for emphasis
  • The kanji 清(すが) means "pure, clear"
  • Often written in hiragana

FORMS:

  • Attributive: 清々(すがすが)しい + noun
  • Predicate: 清々(すがすga)しい
  • Adverbial: 清々(すがすが)しく
  • Noun form: 清々(すがすが)しさ (refreshingness)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 清々(すがすが)しい朝(あさ) (refreshing morning)
  • 清々(すがすが)しい気持(きも)ち (refreshed feeling)
  • 清々(すがすが)しい笑顔(えがお) (fresh smile)
  • 清々(すがすが)しい風(かぜ) (refreshing breeze)
  • 清々(すがすが)しい気分(きぶん) (invigorated mood)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Often used for morning air, post-exercise feelings, or after completing something
  • Can describe both physical sensations and emotional states
  • Also used for personalities that are honest and unpretentious

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 爽(さわ)やか (refreshing - lighter nuance)
  • 爽快(そうかい) (exhilarating - more intense)
  • 新鮮(しんせん) (fresh - more neutral)

REGISTER: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

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