HAKKI-RI はっきり
Meanings
① Clear and vividly recognizable appearance of distinction from others.
② A state in which things are unambiguous and certain.
③ Refreshing physical condition or mood.
Examples
① If you wear glasses, you can read the words in the newspaper clearly.
メガネをかければ、新聞の文字もはっきり読める。
② The weather is ambiguous, raining on and off.
雨が降ったり止んだり、はっきりしない天気だね。
② To be clear, that film is a waste of time.
はっきり言って、あの映画は駄作だ。
② Say what you mean.
思っていることをはっきり言えよ。
② I will have to give it to him straight.
あいつには一度はっきりと言ってやらないと。
③ My head is not clear because of lack of sleep.
寝不足だから頭がはっきりしない。
Dogmatic Opinion
Distinguished and identified clearly (clear) at a level that is not ambiguous and cannot be misunderstood.
Proximate Expression
clearly
definitely
without hesitation or ambivalence
