ちょっきり

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

exactly; just; precisely

Mimetic adverb emphasizing a precise amount, time, or fit. Often used with numbers or measurements to mean 'exactly that much' or 'right on the dot'.

• お釣つりはちょっきり100円えんだった。

  The change was exactly 100 yen.

• 電でん車しゃがちょっきり9時じに到とう着ちゃくした。

  The train arrived right at 9 o'clock.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

snip; cutting sound

Onomatopoeic use for a clean, sharp cutting sound, like scissors snipping. Less common than the 'exactly' sense.

• 彼かの女じょはハサミでちょっきりと紙かみを切きった。

  She snipped the paper with scissors.