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. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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