How do you say "crisp" in Japanese?

“Crisp” in Japanese

Short answer

サクサク sakusaku

Crisp in Japanese is “サクサク” (sakusaku). Full meaning: crisp (not moist or juicy), crunchy, flaky (as in pastry); crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently, doing quickly, proceeding smoothly.

Other ways to say “Crisp” in Japanese

コリコリ korikori crisp (like a pickle), crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.) しゃきしゃき shakishaki crisp, crunchy, precise, clipped, brisk ぴん札 pinsatsu crisp, unwrinkled banknote 簡勁 kankei crisp, curt, laconic, terse, spare こりこり korikori crisp (like a pickle), crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.) ザグザグ zaguzagu crisp (not moist or juicy), crunchy, flaky (as in pastry); crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently, doing quickly, proceeding smoothly ザクザク zakuzaku crisp (not moist or juicy), crunchy, flaky (as in pastry); crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently, doing quickly, proceeding smoothly ゴリゴリ gorigori crisp (like a pickle), crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.) ざくざく zakuzaku crisp (not moist or juicy), crunchy, flaky (as in pastry); crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently, doing quickly, proceeding smoothly ざぐざぐ zaguzagu crisp (not moist or juicy), crunchy, flaky (as in pastry); crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently, doing quickly, proceeding smoothly さくさく sakusaku crisp (not moist or juicy), crunchy, flaky (as in pastry); crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently, doing quickly, proceeding smoothly

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