はっきり (hakkiri) Japanese meaning: clearly | Kotomora

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

はっきりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Adverbial use describing something done or perceived in a clear, unambiguous manner. Often used with verbs like 言う, 見える, わかる.

明めい確かくN3sense 1
明確 is a more formal, often written term for being clear or precise, while はっきり is the everyday word used in speech and writing alike.
明あきらかN3sense 1
明らか means 'obvious' or 'evident' based on visible evidence, while はっきり focuses on the clarity of perception, expression, or speech itself.
くっきりN2sense 1
くっきり is limited to sharp visual clarity (like an outline or image), while はっきり can describe clarity of speech, sight, memory, or facts more broadly.
ズケズケN1
はっきり means to speak clearly or plainly without necessarily being tactless, while ズケズケ implies bluntness that disregards the listener's feelings.

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ずばりN2
はっきり emphasizes clarity of perception or expression, while ずばり emphasizes bold, unhesitating directness in speech or action.
きっぱりN2
はっきり means clear or distinct in a general sense (visible, audible, understandable), while きっぱり specifically stresses firmness and resolve in speech or decisions.
すっきりN3
はっきり is the more direct general word for visual, auditory, or mental clarity, while すっきり often adds the idea that clutter, haze, or burden has been removed.
ありありN1
はっきり is a general word for 'clearly' covering clarity or definiteness of any kind, while ありあり specifically stresses a lifelike, vivid quality of an image or feeling.

曖あい昧まいN3sense 2
曖昧 means vague or ambiguous, the opposite of はっきり's sense of being clear and definite.
うっすらN1
はっきり means 'clearly, distinctly', the opposite of うっすら, which describes something faint or barely perceptible.
仄ほのかN1
はっきり describes something clear and distinct, the opposite of the barely-perceptible quality of 仄か.

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うっかりN3sense 1
うっかり sounds similar to はっきり but means 'carelessly' or 'inadvertently', with no connection to clarity.

Onomatopoeic or mimetic word; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is thought to imitate a sharp, clear sound or state.