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きっぱり (kippari)

clearly, plainly, distinctly

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 3
  • #18193 most frequent

Meaning

きっぱり (kippari) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “clearly, plainly, distinctly”.

Example sentences 11

彼女かのじょは彼かれの誘さそいをきっぱり断ことわった

She curtly refused his invitation.

彼女かのじょはきっぱり断ことわった。

She refused outright.

彼かれはきっぱりと断ことわった。

He gave a flat refusal.

彼かれは煙草たばこをきっぱりとやめた。

He quit smoking cold turkey.

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