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すぱっと Japanese meaning | Kotomora

すぱっと

す

ぱ

っ

と

Meanings

1

adverb

completely; entirely; without hesitation

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes quitting, stopping, or giving up something decisively and without lingering attachment.

彼かれはたばこをすぱっとやめた。
He quit smoking completely and without hesitation.

2

adverb

cleanly; in a single blow

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes cutting, snapping, or severing something neatly and sharply in one motion.

包ほう丁ちょうで大だい根こんをすぱっと切きった。
I cut the daikon radish cleanly in one stroke.

Similar words

きっぱり
きっぱり also means 'clearly' or 'decisively', but is more often used for refusing, denying, or stating something firmly, while すぱっと emphasizes the swift, clean break itself.
ばっさり
ばっさり is similar for cutting or quitting, but often implies a heavier, more drastic cut (e.g., cutting off long hair, slashing a budget), whereas すぱっと suggests a lighter, sharper, cleaner action.

Etymology

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but the sound すぱっ imitates a sharp, clean cutting or snapping action.