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すっからかん (sukkarakan)

June 11, 2023

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Rōmaji

sukkarakan

Type

word

Meaning

be completely empty; become penniless

Additional Info

It is often used when your wallet gets completely empty (e.g. after you gamble away your savings, splurge on fancy clothes, etc.)

Synonym

空っぽ

Antonym

パンパン, 満タン

Example

スロットで負(ま)けて、すっからかんだよ
I lost at a slot machine and now I am penniless.

コロナ禍(か)で、スーパーのトイレットペーパの棚(たな)がすっからかんになった
Because of the coronavirus crisis, the shelves of toilet paper at supermarkets have gone completely empty.

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