JLPT N3Kanji compounds
活発
Readingかっぱつkappatsu
- Meaning
- 動きや働きが生き生きとして勢いがある様子
- Explanation
- "活発 (かっぱつ)" describes a state in which movement or activity is lively and vigorous. It is used as in "活発な議論" (a lively discussion). What matters is being energetic and full of momentum, which differs from merely being noisy and unable to stay quiet.
- Examples
- 活発な議論
Original Japanese explanation
「活発（かっぱつ）」は、動きや働きが生き生きとして勢いがある様子です。「活発な議論」のように使います。元気で勢いがある点が大切で、ただ静かにできず騒がしいだけの様子とは違います。
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