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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

爽そう快かい

soukai

refreshing, invigorating

Example sentences

  1. 山やまでおいしい空気くうきをすうと気分きぶんも爽快そうかいです。

    It’s invigorating to breathe the brisk, fresh mountain air.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 新あたらしい花瓶かびんの花はなが彼女かのじょの気分きぶんを爽快そうかいにした。

    The flowers in her new vase refreshed her.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 気分きぶん爽快そうかいだ。

    I feel refreshed.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 爽快

  • 爽refreshing; bracingOnソウKunあきらか・さわやか・たがう
  • 快cheerful; pleasantOnカイKunこころよい

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