How to say 'Quickly' in Japanese | さっと

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The Japanese word for Quickly is 'Satto', written as さっと in Japanese.

word

さっと

Meaning

Quickly

Reading

Satto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'さっと' describes an action done quickly, lightly, or smoothly. It often implies a swift or effortless motion, such as brushing something off, moving swiftly, or doing something in a brief moment. For example: He quickly wiped the table「彼はさっとテーブルを拭いた」(かれはさっとテーブルをふいた). The wind blew the leaves away swiftly「風がさっと葉を吹き飛ばした」(かぜがさっとはをふきとばした). This adverb is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe actions that are done without hesitation or delay.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

5678

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word さっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Satto' means 'Quickly' .

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