Vocabulary

What does きっかり (kikkari) mean?

きっかり means exactly, precisely, right on time.

Quick facts
Readingきっかり
Romajikikkari
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きっかり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkikkari

exactly, precisely, right on time

Example sentences

  • The price came to exactly one thousand yen.

  • The meeting starts at exactly nine o'clock.

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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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