さっさと

JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

quickly; promptly; without delay — doing something briskly or without hesitation.

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

さっさと宿題を終わらせなさい。

Finish your homework quickly.

彼はさっさと問題を片付けた。

He promptly dealt with the problem.

さっさと行こう。

Let's hurry up and go.

2

indifferently; coldly — doing something quickly in a curt or indifferent manner.

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

彼女はさっさと断った。

She coldly refused.

店員はさっさと次の客に対応した。

The clerk dealt with the next customer curtly/indifferently.

上司はさっさと契約を打ち切った。

The boss promptly and coldly terminated the contract.

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