“Brisk” in Japanese
Short answer
Brisk in Japanese is “清々しい” (sugasugashii). Full meaning: refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed.
Other ways to say “Brisk” in Japanese
きびきび
kibikibi brisk, lively, energetic
足早
ashibaya fast (walking), quick, brisk; quick (passing of time), rapid, swift
清清しい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
キビキビ
kibikibi brisk, lively, energetic
清すがしい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
すがすがしい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
スガスガしい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
すが〳〵しい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
尻が軽い
shirigakarui fast, brisk; careless, thoughtless, impudent, rash; (of a woman) wanton, promiscuous
早い
hayai fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early
小まめ
komame diligent, earnest, attentive to detail, brisk (working, moving), frequent (e.g. checking)
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