Usage patterns すっかり 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 てしまう to have completely done something (often unintentionally or regrettably)
I completely forgot about the homework.
すっかり 変か わる to change completely
This town has changed completely.
すっかり 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 になる to become completely (some state)
He has become completely healthy again.
Related words· 13 まったく often appears in negative sentences meaning 'not at all' or as an exclamation of frustration, while すっかり focuses on a state or change being complete.
すべて means 'everything, all' and is used for totality of items or people, whereas すっかり describes a state or action being fully completed or changed.
すっかり emphasizes a complete change of state without implying any sound, whereas ガラッと often adds a sense of suddenness or noisy abruptness to that change.
すっかり means 'completely' on its own, while もうすっかり adds 'already' to stress that the completion has already taken place.
Show 9 more Show fewer すっかり implies a complete or thorough change, while めっきり emphasizes a perceptible, often gradual shift in degree.
すっかり means 'completely' in the sense of a thorough change of state, whereas もろに focuses on direct physical or emotional impact.
すっかり expresses completeness in a neutral or even positive sense (すっかり元気になった ), whereas ほとほと is reserved for negative, wearying situations.
すっかり is a neutral everyday adverb meaning 'completely', whereas 根こそぎ adds a nuance of thorough removal or destruction, often with a negative connotation.
すっかり means simply 'completely' with no attitude implied, while けろり adds a sense of surprising suddenness or nonchalance.
すっかり typically describes a complete change of state (e.g. すっかり忘れた 'completely forgot'), while 丸々 focuses on an entire quantity or duration being used or covered.
すっかり is a colloquial adverb for 'completely', often describing a change of state, while 残らず is slightly more formal and focuses on nothing being left behind.
すっかり means 'completely' or 'entirely' in a general sense, while すっきり means completely mainly when something undesirable has disappeared or been cleared away.
すっかり means "completely" in a plain, neutral way, while からり in this sense keeps a light, breezy onomatopoeic feel even when meaning the same thing.
Don't confuse with すっきり means feeling refreshed or clear-headed, while すっかり means 'completely' or 'entirely'; the two are easily mixed up because of their similar sound.
すっかり means 'completely' and is easily confused by sound with すんなり , which means 'smoothly' or 'slender'.
すっかり sounds similar to しっかり but means 'completely' or 'entirely', unrelated to firmness or reliability.
Written forms すっかり Usage 99%
Kana-only adverb; no kanji spelling is used in modern Japanese.
スッカリ Usage 1%
Etymology The word is considered onomatopoeic or mimetic in origin, but the exact derivation is uncertain.
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