のんき
Japanese
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呑気 暢気 暖気 |
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editのんき • (nonki) -na (adnominal のんきな (nonki na na), adverbial のんきに (nonki ni ni))
- optimistic, easy, easygoing, careless, carefree, relaxed, happy-go-lucky
- 呑気な人
- nonki na hito
- an optimistic person
- 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan[1]:
- おれの生涯のうちでは比較的呑気な時節であった。
- Ore no shōgai no uchi de wa hikakuteki nonki na kisetsu de atta.
- It was a comparatively easygoing period in my life.
- おれの生涯のうちでは比較的呑気な時節であった。
- 呑気な人
Noun
edit- being easygoing, carefreeness, thoughtlessness
Usage notes
edit- This term is often spelled in hiragana.