also: かっぱつぱっち
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
full of vitality; vigorous and in high spirits
A yojijukugo describing a state of being lively, energetic, and full of life. Often used in literary or emphatic contexts.
He is always full of vitality and brightens up those around him.
Vigorous children are playing in the park.
活発 is a common word meaning 'lively' or 'active', while 活溌溌地 is a rare, emphatic yojijukugo with a similar meaning but a more literary and intense nuance.
Traditional kanji spelling; the character 溌 is not a standard Jōyō kanji, and this form is rarely used in modern Japanese.
Modernized kanji spelling using 発 instead of 溌, but still very rare; the word is almost always written in kana.
Alternate kana spelling with rendaku-like voicing; less common but still encountered.
A Buddhist, especially Zen, expression from 活潑潑地, describing an abundantly vigorous or lively state. 地 is an adverb-forming suffix, while 潑潑 intensifies the sense of vitality.