あっぱれ

Also written 天晴, 天晴れ, あっ晴れ, 遖

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; brilliant
2. Interjection well done!; bravo!

Example sentences

• 「あっぱれ！」天使はそういうと、稲妻が走るもやもやの煙の中へ消えていった。
  "Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning.
• 彼等が敵に向かうとはあっぱれであった。
  It was heroic of them to oppose the enemy.
• その例文って、あっぱれだったよね。
  The example sentence was splendid, wasn't it?

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