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さっぱり

sappari

Refreshingly clean; pleasantly light

A refreshing, clean feeling — after a bath (さっぱりした), a light-tasting dish, or clearing away clutter. Can also mean 'not at all' in casual speech (さっぱりわからない = I have no clue).

💡After a shower on a hot day — 'I feel so sappari after that shower!'

Example

シャワーを浴びてさっぱりした。

I feel sappari after taking a shower.

Quiz yourself

After the bath, my skin felt ___ and refreshed.

お風呂の後、肌が○○して気持ちいい。

bathshampoosummercomfortbeauty
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