JLPT N3

さっぱり (Sappari) is a Japanese adverb meaning “feeling refreshed, feeling relieved, neat, tidy”.

Meanings

  1. adverb, adverb (to), suru verbfeeling refreshed; feeling relieved
  2. adverb, adverb (to), suru verbneat; tidy; clean
  3. adverb, adverb (to), suru verb, na-adjectivefrank; open-hearted; plain; simple; light
  4. adverb, adverb (to)completely; entirely
  5. adverbnot in the least (with neg. verb); not at all
  6. na-adjectivenothing at all; completely useless; hopeless; awful

Examples

  • It's all Greek to me.

  • A cold bath refreshed him.

  • I feel quite refreshed after taking a bath.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).