爽やか

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さわ
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) やか [sàwáꜜyàkà] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ɰᵝa̠ja̠ka̠]

Adjective

(さわ)やか • (sawayaka) さはやか (safayaka)?-na (adnominal (さわ)やか (sawayaka na), adverbial (さわ)やか (sawayaka ni))

  1. refreshing, fresh, invigorating
    ()()たら(さわ)やか気分(きぶん)なっていた
    Me ga sametara sawayaka na kibun ni natteita.
    I awoke to find myself completely refreshed.
  2. clear, distinct (voice, etc.)
  3. fluent, flowing, eloquent

Inflection

Noun

(さわ)やか • (sawayaka) さはやか (safayaka)?

  1. invigoration
  2. eloquence
  3. clarity

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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