Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
Grade: 3

Etymology edit

(hei, shortened from 平気 (heiki, unbothered, unconcerned)) +‎ ちゃら (chara, joke, nonsense).[1][2]

First cited to 1931.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(へい)ちゃら (heichara-na (adnominal (へい)ちゃら (heichara na), adverbial (へい)ちゃら (heichara ni))

  1. [1931] calm, composed, easygoing, unbothered

Usage notes edit

Although often translated in ways such as "it's no big deal", the Japanese term describes the mood of a person in relation to a situation or event, rather than the specifics of that situation or event.

大雨(おおあめ)()ってきても(へい)ちゃらなんだ。

Ōame ga futte kite mo heichara na n da.
Even if a big rainstorm happens, it's no big deal[I'm] not bothered about it.

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References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN