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JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

きびきびする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes moving, working, or speaking in a quick, lively, and efficient manner. Often used with と and the verb する.

きびきび(と)働はたらくto work briskly and efficiently
新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんはきびきびと働はたらいている。
The new employee works briskly and efficiently.
きびきび(と)動うごくto move briskly, without wasted motion
選せん手しゅたちはきびきびと動うごいてボールを追おいかけた。
The players moved briskly as they chased the ball.
きびきびした〈人ひと〉a brisk, energetic person
彼かの女じょはきびきびした人ひとで、指し示じを出だすのが得とく意いだ。
She's a brisk, energetic person who's good at giving instructions.
きびきびした動どう作さbrisk, snappy movements
軍ぐん人じんらしいきびきびした動どう作さで歩あるいていた。
He walked with brisk, snappy movements befitting a soldier.
きびきび(と)答こたえるto answer briskly and crisply
質しつ問もんにきびきびと答こたえる姿すがたが印いん象しょう的てきだった。
The way he answered the questions briskly left a strong impression.

てきぱきN2
てきぱき stresses handling tasks quickly and efficiently without wasted motion, while きびきび adds a nuance of lively, energetic movement or speech.
はきはきN2
はきはき describes clear, brisk speech or a bright, forthright manner, whereas きびきび covers energetic physical action as well as speech.
颯さっ爽そうN1
きびきび describes quick, efficient movements or work, while 颯爽 adds a stylish, impressive quality to brisk movement or appearance.
キリキリN1
キリキリ working suggests brisk activity with a slight sense of pressure or urgency, while きびきび emphasizes crisp, energetic movement without that tension.

のろのろN3
のろのろ describes slow, sluggish movement, the direct opposite of the brisk, energetic manner described by きびきび.
グダグダ
きびきび describes brisk, energetic movement or action, the opposite of the sluggish, lazy manner described by グダグダ.
ぐずぐずN1
きびきび describes brisk, prompt action, the opposite of the slow, hesitant manner described by ぐずぐず.

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のっそりN1
きびきび describes brisk, lively, energetic movement, the opposite of the heavy, sluggish movement described by のっそり.
だらだらN2
きびきび describes brisk, energetic action, the opposite of だらだら's sluggish, unfocused dragging-on.
とろとろN1
きびきび describes brisk, energetic movement, the opposite of とろとろ's sluggish, dawdling pace.

きびきびUsage71%
Hiragana spelling is standard for this mimetic adverb.
キビキビUsage29%
Katakana spelling is sometimes used for emphasis or stylistic effect.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but the reduplicated form suggests a sound-symbolic representation of quick, sharp movements.