POKKI-RI ぽっきり
Meanings
① The state in which a long, thin object breaks easily and cleanly.
② Attached to a noun expressing quantity, being just that.
Examples
① The branch (cane) snaps off.
枝（杖）がぽっきりと折れる。
① He was so strongly reprimanded by his supervisor that his heart broke and he resigned immediately.
上司から強く叱責されたので、心がぽっきり折れ、すぐに退職した。
② Sweets priced at 500 yen each are on special sale for 1,000 yen for three.
１個500円のお菓子が、３個で1,000円ぽっきりで特売中。
Dogmatic Opinion
The image of a thin, stiff object that breaks.
A typical example of “Pokkiri” is a tree branch.
The Japanese snack Pocky must also come from the texture of the branches breaking. Bones can also be “Pokkiri”, but skulls are not “Pokkiri”, and the bones are relatively long and thin among human bones.
People’s heart can also be “Pokkiri” broken.
② The word is often used in the form “〜Yen Pokkiri,” which means “very cheap” in addition to “just right.”
Proximate Expression
snap
