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呑気

呑気

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Hyōgaiji Grade: 1

Alternative forms

Adjectival noun

呑気 (-na inflection, hiragana のんき, romaji nonki)

  1. carefree, careless, easygoing
    • 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan:
      おれの生涯 (しょうがい)のうちでは比較的 (ひかくてき)呑気 (のんき)時節 (きせつ)であった。
      Ore no shōgai no uchi de wa hikakuteki nonki na kisetsu de atta.
      It was a comparatively easy going period in my life.

Inflection

Noun

呑気 (hiragana のんき, romaji nonki)

  1. being carefree, careless, or easygoing

Usage notes

This term is usually written in hiragana.