さっぱり vs. すっきり: What's the Difference?
Words:
Similarities:
Both of them have the same meaning.
"さっぱり" and "すっきり"? Both mean refreshing, neat, tidy, relaxed, cool, pleasant, and so on.
Differences:
1. さっぱり
【さっぱり】It is mainly used for cleaning and refreshing the body feeling;
风吕に入ってさっぱりした。 I felt excellent/relaxed/pleasant/cool after taking a shower. (body feeling)
髪を切ったらさっぱりした 。 I feel good/excellent/cool after my haircut. (body feeling)
2. すっきり
【すっきり】It is mainly used for mental feelings.
病気を治してすっきりした。
I feel good after being cured. (It's not body feeling.This feeling is like I feel relieved. I breathe a sigh of relief and become relaxed.)
部屋の中もすっきりと片づいた 。
The room was tidied up in a way that made me happy. (I feel good, psychologically. The room may not be as neat or clean as you think, but I feel satisfied, comfortable, and relaxed.)
Comments
Post a Comment