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歯切れ良い (はぎれよい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
crisp ; clear ; sharp
Describes speech, writing, or sound that is crisp, clear, and well-articulated, without hesitation or mumbling. Often used for a confident, staccato-like delivery.
歯は 切ぎ れ の 良よ い 発はつ 音おん で 話はな す よう に 心こころ がけ て いる 。
I try to speak with clear, crisp pronunciation.
Written forms 歯切れ良い
歯は 切ぎ れよい
Kana spelling of 良い; equally common and interchangeable with 歯切れ良い.
歯は 切ぎ れいい
Spelling with いい; slightly more casual or colloquial, but still common.
はぎれいい
Similar words はっきり はっきり is a general adverb for clarity or distinctness, while 歯切れ良い specifically emphasizes a crisp, staccato-like quality in speech or sound.
明めい 瞭りょう 明瞭 is a more formal noun/adjective for clarity, often used in technical contexts, whereas 歯切れ良い is more colloquial and sensory.
Etymology Compound of 歯切れ (hagire, 'the feel when biting' or 'crispness') and 良い (yoi, 'good'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase metaphorically extends the sensation of a clean bite to articulate speech or sound.
