そっくり

• 読み: そっくり
• ローマ字: sokkuri
• 発音: /sok.kɯ.ɾi/

意味

The spitting image of; exactly alike. Also means entirely or completely when referring to amounts or transfers.

An adverb and na-adjective with two distinct uses. When describing resemblance, it means strikingly similar: 母親にそっくりだ (looks just like her mother). When describing completeness, it means 'entirely' or 'the whole thing': そっくりそのまま返す (return the whole thing as is). Often emphasised with まるで: まるでそっくり (absolutely identical).

例文

1. この子はお父さんにそっくりですね。
2. 彼は兄の話し方にそっくりだ。
3. もらったお金をそっくり貯金した。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, daily life, description

トーン: impressed

起源と歴史

A mimetic word from the Edo period. The そっ sound evokes the idea of something slipping into place perfectly, suggesting an exact match or complete transfer.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal