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.
彼はいつもかっぱつはっちで、周りを明るくする。
He is always full of vitality and brightens up those around him.
かっぱつはっちな子供たちが公園で遊んでいる。
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.
A yojijukugo derived from the reduplication of 活溌 (now usually written 活発) with the suffix 地, emphasizing a state of being lively. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.