Vocabulary

What does はっきり (hakkiri) mean?

はっきり means clearly, distinctly.

Quick facts
Readingはっきり
Romajihakkiri
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
はっきり
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhakkiri

clearly, distinctly

  1. 1adverb · adv-to clearly; plainly; distinctly
  2. 2suru verb to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

Example sentences

  • Please speak more clearly.

  • The letters are too small to see clearly.

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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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