“Refreshing” in Japanese
Short answer
Refreshing 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 “Refreshing” in Japanese
涼しい
suzushii cool, refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes), bright; clear, distinct
涼やか
suzuyaka refreshing, clear
爽やか
sawayaka fresh, refreshing, invigorating, pleasant, delightful; clear (voice), fluent (speech), eloquent
清爽
seisou refreshing; neat, tidy, trim
爽快
soukai refreshing, exhilarating, invigorating, bracing
清清しい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
清すがしい
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
すがすがしい
sugasugashii refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
清涼
shouryou cool, refreshing
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