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“refreshing” in Japanese

Japanese

Also清々しい (sugasugashii) · 爽快 (sōkai)

Pronunciation

Romajisawayaka

Example

朝の空気が爽やかです。asa no kū ki ga sawa ya ka de su

The morning air is refreshing.

Illustration for 爽やか (refreshing)

How to say “refreshing” in Japanese

“Refreshing” in Japanese is 爽やか (sawayaka).

It expresses a pleasant sense of freshness created by lightness, clarity, and the absence of heaviness.

Full entry for 爽やか: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 爽やか

窓を開けると、部屋に爽やかな風が入ります。mado o a ke ru to heya ni sawa ya ka na kaze ga hai ri ma su

When I open the window, a refreshing breeze comes into the room.

Tips for using 爽やか

  • Unlike English fresh, 爽やか (sawayaka) often describes a pleasant person's manner or appearance, not only air, weather, or food.

Other Japanese words for “refreshing”

朝の空気が清々しいです。asa no kū ki ga sugasuga shi i de su

The morning air is refreshing.

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爽快

sōkai

na-adjectiverefreshing

運動の後は爽快な気分になります。un dō no ato wa sō kai na ki bun ni na ri ma su

After exercising, I feel refreshed.

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