気楽

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
らく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
氣樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) らく [kìrákú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾa̠kɯ̟]

Adjective

()(らく) • (kiraku-na (adnominal ()(らく) (kiraku na), adverbial ()(らく) (kiraku ni))

  1. comfortable, easy
    • 1993 November 15 [1989 August 25], Sasaki, Noriko, “(どう)(ぶつ)のお()(しゃ)さん (とう)(じょう)(じん)(ぶつ)(しょう)(かい) [○ The Veterinarian: Character Intro]”, in 動物のお医者さん [The Veterinarian], 44th edition, volume 2 (fiction), Tokyo: Hakusensha, →ISBN, page 6:
      ハムテルおばあさん(がん)()()(らく)(ひと)
      Hamuteru no obāsan: Ganko de okiraku na hito.
      Hamuteru’s grandma: A stubborn yet carefree person.
  2. easygoing

Inflection

Noun

()(らく) • (kiraku

  1. comfort, ease
  2. freedom from care