あっさりassari

1. adverb (with と), suru verbeasily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)
   彼かれはあっさり罪つみを白状はくじょうした。↗

   He confessed his crime frankly.
2. adverb (with と), suru verblightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

• Synonym軽々かるがるNeutralNeutral. Describes handling or lifting something with ease, as in 「軽々と持ち上げる」; 「あっさり」 stresses a clean-cut, simple manner rather than physical ease.
• Synonym楽々らくらくNeutralNeutral. Suggests working in a relaxed, unhurried way with ease to spare; 「あっさり」 stresses a decisive manner or an outcome that is unexpectedly simple.
• Synonym難なくなんなくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means doing something without any difficulty; 「あっさり」 stresses the flat, decisive way it happens.
• SynonymやすやすWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means doing something easily and without effort, as in 「易々と勝つ」; 「あっさり」 also covers light seasoning and a flat, decisive manner.
• Synonym手も無くてもなくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means doing something with no effort at all; 「あっさり」 stresses the decisive, matter-of-fact manner.
• Synonym苦もなくくもなくNeutralNeutral. Means managing something without effort or struggle; 「あっさり」 stresses a decisive manner and simple, unremarkable outcomes.
• SynonymすんなりNeutralNeutral. Covers things going smoothly without resistance, and slim, graceful figures; 「あっさり」 stresses a flat, decisive manner.
• Synonym安々やすやすNeutralNeutral. Means calmly, peacefully, at one's ease; 「あっさり」 stresses a decisive manner or an unexpectedly simple result.
• SynonymわけなくNeutralNeutral. Means doing something with no trouble at all, as in 「訳なく解ける」; 「あっさり」 stresses a decisive manner and simple outcomes.
• RelatedさっぱりNeutralNeutral. Suggests a fresh, clean, brisk feel and, with a negative, 'not at all'; 「あっさり」 puts more weight on plainness and simplicity.
• AntonymしつこいCasualColloquial. The opposite of 「あっさり」 on both counts: persistent and annoying, or a taste that is too rich and heavy, where 「あっさり」 is light and clean-cut.
• Antonym濃厚のうこうNeutralNeutral. The opposite of 「あっさり」 on the rich–light scale: rich, strong flavors, colors and smells.
• AntonymこってりNeutralNeutral. The opposite of 「あっさり」 on the rich–light scale: describes heavy, rich, greasy flavors.

Use 「あっさり」 for light, plainly seasoned food, a flat or decisive attitude, or an unexpectedly simple outcome, as in 「あっさり負ける」. Pick 「さっぱり」 for a fresh, clean feel, 「すんなり」 for smooth progress, 「楽々」 for relaxed ease. For rich, heavy flavors the opposites are 「こってり」 and 「濃厚」; 「執拗い」 is the colloquial opposite on both counts, covering persistence as well as heavy taste.

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1. （ものの味あじが）しつこくない様子ようす。
2. （事物じぶつや人ひとの性質せいしつが）淡々たんたんとした様子ようす。
3. 予想よそうよりも手てごたえが無ない様子ようす。
4. （ものの味あじが）しつこくない。
5. （事物じぶつや人ひとの性質せいしつが）しつこくない。
6. ほとんど抵抗ていこうしない。手間てまがかからず楽らくだ。