サクサク
의미: Crunchy texture (like tempura or cookies). Also means progressing smoothly and efficiently.
サクサク has become one of the most beloved food texture words in Japanese, describing the light, satisfying crunch of tempura, cookies, apple slices, or fried food. Beyond food, it's widely used in tech and daily life to mean things are running smoothly — a phone that operates サクサク is fast and responsive, and work that progresses サクサク is moving along efficiently. This dual usage makes it popular in both food reviews and tech reviews.
예문
- この天ぷらサクサクで美味しすぎる。 这个天妇罗酥脆得太好吃了。Esta tempura está サクサク (crujientísima), ¡está buenísima!이 덴푸라 사쿠사쿠해서 너무 맛있어.
- 新しいスマホ、サクサク動いて快適。 新手机运行流畅,用起来很舒服。El móvil nuevo va サクサク (de maravilla), qué cómodo.새 스마트폰 사쿠사쿠 작동해서 쾌적해.
- 仕事がサクサク進んで午前中に終わった。 工作进展顺利,上午就做完了。El trabajo avanzó サクサク (viento en popa) y terminé por la mañana.일이 사쿠사쿠 진행돼서 오전 중에 끝났어.
발음
/sa.kɯ.sa.kɯ/
사용 가이드
맥락: food, technology, work efficiency
어조: satisfying, positive
✓ 올바른 표현
- サクサクのクッキー焼けた! (I baked crunchy cookies!)烤出了酥脆的饼干!(分享烘焙成果)¡He horneado unas galletas crujientes!사쿠사쿠한 쿠키 구웠어! (바삭한 쿠키 구웠어!)
- アプリがサクサク動くから使いやすい (The app runs smoothly so it's easy to use)这个app运行很流畅所以很好用(形容软件使用体验好)La aplicación va muy fluida, así que es fácil de usar앱이 사쿠사쿠 돌아가서 쓰기 편해 (앱이 쾌적하게 작동해서 사용하기 좋아)
✗ 잘못된 표현
- しっとりした食感を「サクサク」とは言わない (Don't call a moist texture 'saku saku' — it's specifically for crunchiness)湿润的口感不能叫'サクサク'——这个词专指酥脆的口感(用法要对应)No llames «saku saku» a una textura húmeda y blanda; se refiere específicamente a lo crujiente촉촉한 식감을 「사쿠사쿠」라고 하지 않는다 (촉촉한 식감에 '사쿠사쿠'를 쓰면 안 된다 — 바삭한 식감에만 쓰는 표현이다)
흔한 실수
- Not knowing the tech/efficiency meaning — サクサク動く is extremely common in phone and app reviews
- Confusing with パリパリ — サクサク is a lighter crunch (cookies, tempura), パリパリ is a stiffer crunch (chips, nori)
기원과 역사
Onomatopoeia imitating the light, crispy sound of biting into something crunchy. The さく (saku) mimics the clean break of a crispy texture. The 'smooth progress' meaning is a metaphorical extension — like tasks breaking apart easily.
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional onomatopoeia, tech usage 2000s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. One of the most important words for Japanese food texture vocabulary and increasingly used in tech contexts.
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