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呆気ない (adjective)

Too quick; unsatisfyingly short/simple.

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 呆気ない to describe something that is simply easy or fast. → Using 呆気ない only when the ease or speed leads to disappointment or an anticlimactic feeling.

Confusing 呆気ない with 物足りない without specifying the reason. → Using 呆気ない to explain *why* something is 物足りない (unsatisfying) due to brevity or simplicity.

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