溌剌(はつらつ)

Adjective type: Na-adjective. Most commonly used as 溌剌(はつらつ)とした or 溌剌(はつらつ)と.

Orthography: The kanji 溌剌(はつらつ) uses rare characters. Often written in hiragana as はつらつ, especially in casual writing.

Nuance: 溌剌(はつらつ) suggests energetic vitality, often with connotations of youth and freshness. It's more about physical/mental vigor than just a cheerful mood.

Common collocations

• 溌剌(はつらつ)とした若者(わかもの) (lively youth)
• 溌剌(はつらつ)とした声(こえ) (vibrant voice)
• 溌剌(はつらつ)としたプレー (vigorous play)
• 溌剌(はつらつ)と働(はたら)く (to work energetically)

Related words

• 元気(げんき) (energetic, healthy - more common)
• 活発(かっぱつ) (active, lively)
• 快活(かいかつ) (cheerful, vivacious)
• 生(い)き生(い)き (lively, vividly)