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ちゃきちゃき

chaki-chaki

Born-and-bred; genuine and spirited (also: briskly efficient)

A quick, no-nonsense way of speaking associated with born-and-raised Tokyo locals. Implies being straightforward, energetic, and getting things done without fuss.

💡Describing a colleague — 'She's a chaki-chaki Tokyoite who always speaks her mind.'

Example

彼女はちゃきちゃきの江戸っ子だ。

She's a chaki-chaki born-and-bred Tokyoite.

Quiz yourself

She's a ___ type who says exactly what she thinks.

彼女は思ったことをそのまま言う○○した人だ。

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