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How to say 'Clearly' in Japanese | はっきり

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The Japanese word for Clearly is 'Hakkiri', written as はっきり in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Clearly

    Reading

    Hakkiri

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'はっきり (hakkiri)' means 'clearly'. It is used to describe something that is easily understood, visible, or audible. This adverb can be used in various contexts, such as when someone speaks clearly, when something is clearly visible, or when a situation is clearly understood. For example: She speaks clearly「彼女ははっきり話す」(かのじょははっきりはなす). The stars are clearly visible tonight「今夜は星がはっきり見える」(こんやはほしがはっきりみえる). It's important to note that 'はっきり' can also be used to express decisiveness or clarity in decision-making, as in 'はっきりと答える (hakkiri to kotaeru)' which means 'to answer clearly'.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    672

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word はっきり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ha
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ki
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Hakkiri' means 'Clearly' .

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