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State & Condition

すっぱり

suppari

Cleanly; decisively cutting off

Making a clean break or decisive cut without hesitation or lingering attachment. No half-measures or regrets.

💡Used for quitting smoking completely, ending a relationship cleanly, or cutting ties decisively.

Example

彼は長年の喫煙をすっぱりとやめた。

He quit his years-long smoking habit cleanly and completely.

Quiz yourself

She ___ cut off contact with her toxic friend group.

彼女は有害な友人グループとの付き合いを___とやめた。

decisivecleancompletequittingbreak
Intermediate