How to say 'Not at all' in Japanese | さっぱり

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The Japanese word for Not at all is 'Sappari', written as さっぱり in Japanese.

word

さっぱり

Meaning

Not at all

Reading

Sappari

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'さっぱり (sappari)' is often used to express a complete lack or absence of something, typically in a negative context. It can mean 'not at all', 'completely (not)', or 'utterly (not)'. For example: I don't understand at all 「さっぱりわからない」 (さっぱりわからない). There is no hope at all 「さっぱり希望がない」 (さっぱりきぼうがない). Additionally, 'さっぱり' can also describe a feeling of refreshment or cleanliness, as in 'feeling refreshed after a bath'. However, this usage is less common and context-dependent.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4785

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word さっぱり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ぱ

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Sappari' means 'Not at all' .

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