Vocabulary

What does さっさと (sassato) mean?

さっさと means quickly, without hesitation.

Quick facts
Readingさっさと
Romajisassato
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
さっさと
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsassato

quickly, without hesitation

  1. 1adverb quickly; promptly; immediately
  2. 2adverb indifferently; coldly

Example sentences

  • Finish your homework quickly.

  • He went straight home without delay.

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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.

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