Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 清々しい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 清々すがすが しい 清々すがすが しくない Polite 清々すがすが しいです 清々すがすが しくないです also 清々すがすが しくありません Past polite 清々すがすが しかったです 清々すがすが しくなかったです also 清々すがすが しくありませんでした Past 清々すがすが しかった 清々すがすが しくなかった Te-form 清々すがすが しくて 清々すがすが しくなくて Adverbial 清々すがすが しく Conditional 清々すがすが しければ 清々すがすが しくなければ Tara conditional 清々すがすが しかったら 清々すがすが しくなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと〉 〉 が 清々すがすが しい for something (air, morning, feeling) to be refreshing
The morning air is refreshing.
清々すがすが しい 気持きも ちになる to feel refreshed
I felt refreshed after taking a shower.
清々すがすが しい 朝あさ a fresh, invigorating morning
It's a refreshing morning today.
Related words 爽やか is a na-adjective often used for a refreshing person, smile, or flavor, while 清々しい emphasizes a deeper, more invigorating freshness of air, scenery, or mood.
すっきり is an adverb/noun meaning 'neat, clear, refreshed' and often refers to a tidy appearance or a clear mind, but lacks the natural, breezy nuance of 清々しい .
心地よい describes a pleasant, comfortable feeling in general, while 清々しい specifically evokes a clean, invigorating freshness like morning air.
すがすがしい is an i-adjective often used for air, scenery, or a person's character, while 爽快 is a na-adjective/noun that feels slightly more emphatic or literary.
Opposites 重苦しい describes a heavy, oppressive atmosphere or mood, the opposite of the light, invigorating feeling of 清々しい .
Written forms 清々すがすが しい Usage 41%
Standard kanji spelling with repetition mark; the most common written form.
すがすがしい Usage 57%
清すが 清すが しい Usage 2%
Variant without repetition mark; less common but still encountered.
Etymology An ancient native adjective attested as すがすがし by the time of the 古事記 , with senses including refreshing, unhesitating, and unobstructed. 清々しい is a semantic spelling.
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