あっさり

easily, readily, quickly

Also:lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.)

What does あっさり mean?

あっさり is a Japanese noun meaning easily, readily, quickly in English. It can also be translated as lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.) depending on context. It is written as あっさり in hiragana, and assari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はあっさり罪を白状した。

He confessed his crime frankly.