Vocabulary

What does あっさり (assari) mean?

あっさり means lightly, simply; easily, readily.

Quick facts
Readingあっさり
Romajiassari
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あっさり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonassari

lightly, simply; easily, readily

  1. 1adverb · adv-to · suru verb easily; readily; quickly
  2. 2adverb · adv-to · suru verb lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

Example sentences

  • He flatly turned down that invitation.

  • This soup is light and easy to drink.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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