食感 · Food texture
サクサク
saku-sakugitaigo · state / conditionCommon
Crispy / crunchy
A light, crisp crunch — tempura, cookies, fresh toast. Also figuratively means a task going smoothly and quickly (仕事がサクサク進む).
Related words
Common forms
サクサク（の）サクサクする
When to use
- サクサクのクッキー — crispy cookies.
- Figurative: サクサク進む — to go smoothly/fast.
Examples
揚げたての天ぷらはサクサクだ。
あげたてのてんぷらはサクサクだ。
Freshly fried tempura is crispy.