No. 1,705 in Japanese
さっぱり
"さっぱり": Refreshing, neat, or completely (depending on context).
In a sentence
さっぱりした味が好きです。
I like clean and refreshing flavors.
The word 'さっぱり' here means 'clean and refreshing,' often describing flavors or scents that are light and invigorating.
部屋を掃除して、さっぱりしました。
After cleaning the room, I felt refreshed.
In this sentence, 'さっぱり' is used to express a feeling of refreshment or cleanness after an activity.
彼の説明が複雑すぎて、さっぱり分かりません。
His explanation was too complex, and I couldn't understand it at all.
Here, 'さっぱり' means 'completely' or 'not at all,' often used in negative constructions to emphasize total lack of understanding or achievement.
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