けろりと
けろりと
adverb
nonchalantly; completely (recovering or forgetting)
1.
nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
Describes someone behaving completely unaffected or unbothered by something that would normally cause distress, embarrassment, or lingering effects.
叱られてもけろりとしている。
Even after being scolded, they act as if nothing happened.
あれだけ失敗したのにけろりとした顔をしている。
Despite failing that badly, they have a completely unfazed expression.
昨日大泣きしていたのに、今日はけろりとして遊んでいる。
They were crying their eyes out yesterday, but today they're playing happily as if nothing happened.
2.
completely (recovering or forgetting)
Describes a complete recovery from illness or a total forgetting of something, with no trace remaining.
熱がけろりと下がった。
The fever went down completely.
約束をけろりと忘れていた。
I had completely forgotten about the promise.
風邪がけろりと治って元気に学校へ行った。
The cold cleared up completely and they went to school full of energy.
USAGE:
Most commonly used in the pattern けろりとしている (acting as if nothing happened). Conveys a sense of surprise at how unaffected someone is. Can be slightly critical, implying someone should show more concern or reaction.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- けろっと: a more casual variant with the same meaning
- 平然と: calmly, composedly (more formal)
- 平気な顔で: with an unfazed expression