Nihongo

気楽な(きらくな、kirakuna)
- easygoing

Romaji:

Japanese:

Kana:

KIRAKU

気楽

きらく

NA

な

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気楽な (きらくな, romaji: kirakuna) means "easygoing" in Japanese. It is a N1 Low-level Na-Adjective word.

Meaning:easygoing
Level:N1 Low
Lexical Category:Na-Adjective (ナ形容詞)
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Adjective Conjugation

Basic Conjugation

Dict-form
(辞書形)
きらくな気楽な
Polite-form
(丁寧形)
気楽です。
Connect-form
(連用形)
気楽に + <Verb>
Not-form
(否定形)
気楽じゃない

Advanced Conjugation

Past-form
(過去形)
気楽だった
Terminal-form
(終止形)
気楽だ。
If-form
(仮定形)
気楽ならば
Noun-form
(名詞形)
気楽さ
AI Explanation
Meaning

The Japanese word 気楽な means "easygoing," "relaxed," "carefree," or "lighthearted." It describes a state of being free from worry, stress, or tension. It suggests a comfortable and pleasant state of mind or lifestyle. The word often implies a lack of seriousness or a willingness to enjoy life without being overly concerned about problems. The word can be used to describe a person, a situation, or a feeling. It’s also often used to describe something that is done without effort or difficulty. 気楽な, the adjective form, modifies a noun.

Examples

⚫︎気楽な生活を送る。 Translation: To live an easygoing life. ⚫︎気楽な友達と過ごす。 Translation: To spend time with easygoing friends. ⚫︎気楽な雰囲気で話す。 Translation: To speak in a relaxed atmosphere.

Usage

⚫︎ You can use 気楽な to describe a person's personality: a 気楽な人 (an easygoing person). ⚫︎ It can describe a situation or environment: 気楽な雰囲気 (a relaxed atmosphere). ⚫︎ It can describe how something is done: 気楽に (casually, without stress, easily). (Note: 気楽に is the adverbial form). ⚫︎ It's often used when talking about enjoying oneself, having fun, or not taking things too seriously.

Notation

⚫︎ 気楽な is primarily written in hiragana and kanji. ⚫︎ Kanji: 気楽 ⚫︎ Hiragana: きらく ⚫︎ Okurigana (suffix hiragana): な ⚫︎ There are no other ways to write the word and no variations in the okurigana.

Synonyms

⚫︎ のんびりした (nonbiri shita): leisurely, relaxed ⚫︎ 気安い (kiai yasui): friendly, approachable ⚫︎ 気取りがない (kidori ga nai): unpretentious ⚫︎ 気さくな (kisakuna): friendly, affable

Antonyms

⚫︎ 深刻な (shinkoku na): serious, grave ⚫︎ 緊張した (kinchou shita): tense, strained ⚫︎ 心配な (shinpai na): worried, anxious ⚫︎ 堅苦しい (katakurai): stiff, formal

Example Sentence 1

彼は気楽な性格で、いつも笑顔だ。 ・Translation: He has an easygoing personality and always smiles. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone's personality as being 気楽な, meaning that they are relaxed and cheerful.

Example Sentence 2

週末は気楽な格好で出かけよう。 ・Translation: Let's go out in casual clothes this weekend. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 気楽な to describe the dress code, indicating a comfortable and relaxed style.

Etymology

The word is formed from the following: ⚫︎ 気 (ki): meaning "spirit," "mind," or "feeling." ⚫︎ 楽 (raku): meaning "comfort," "ease," or "pleasure." ⚫︎ The "na" is the adjectival suffix. Therefore, the word 気楽な essentially combines the ideas of the mind at ease, or an easy state of mind, with comfort and pleasure, resulting in the meaning of "easygoing" or "relaxed."

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