Vocabulary

What does 活発 (かっぱつ, kappatsu) mean?

活発 (かっぱつ, kappatsu) means lively, active, vigorous.

Quick facts
Readingかっぱつ
Romajikappatsu
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かっぱつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkappatsu

lively, active, vigorous

  1. 1na-adjective · noun lively; active; vigorous

Example sentences

  • That child is very outgoing and has many friends.

  • At the meeting, a lively exchange of opinions took place.

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.