SUKKU-RI すっくり
Meanings
Describes something standing or growing straight, tall, and upright.
Examples
The bamboo grows straight and tall.
竹がすっくりと伸びている。
Dogmatic Opinion
SUKKU-RI is not used very much today.
There is also SUKKU, describing someone rising briskly or standing upright, but that too feels somewhat old-fashioned to me.
The image is of a slender person or object extending cleanly upward without bending or slouching.
Related Words
For Japanese Learners
Straight up, tall and upright, and standing straight may fit. This is a relatively uncommon word, so learners are more likely to encounter related expressions such as SUKKU TO TATSU than SUKKU-RI itself.
