Illustration: At an apartment kitchen table, a relaxed grandmother has just removed a stubborn jar lid with one casual turn of her hand. Across from her, a younger adult still wears rubber gripping gloves and looks astonished, shoulders raised after considerable effort.

あっさり

assari

easily, readily

Example sentences

あっさり断ことわられると思おもいきや、彼女かのじょは承諾しょうだくしてくれました。
I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.
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彼女かのじょはあっさりと答こたえた。
She answered easily.
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その要求ようきゅうはあっさり拒絶きょぜつされた。
The demand was summarily rejected.
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