すっかり

What it means

What does すっかり mean? It means completely or entirely, used to express that a state or condition has changed or been completed in full, often with a sense of thoroughness or finality. It indicates total extent and is commonly used before adjectives and verbs to emphasize fullness.

Main meanings

• expresses total extent or completion of a state or action
• marks a thorough change of condition or situation (often with the sense that nothing remains as before)
• applies to verbs to mean completely forgetting, or being completely unaware, often with emotion

How to use it

Used before adjectives or verbs to indicate a complete state or change; can be used across casual and formal registers; common in spoken Japanese and in writing to emphasize thorough completion. Typically appears with verbs of change or adjectives describing states, and can pair with 忘れる, 変わる, 元気になる, etc.