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天真爛漫 (てんしんらんまん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
innocent ; naive ; artless ; unaffected ; genuine ; childlike
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes a person or behavior that is pure, without guile or pretense, often with a childlike simplicity. Can be positive (genuine, unaffected) or slightly negative (naive, unsophisticated) depending on context.
爛らん
漫まん
な
笑え
顔がお
に
心こころ
が
和なご
ん
だ
。
Her innocent smile warmed my heart.
Kanji 真 true, reality, Buddhist sect 爛 be sore, inflamed, bleary 漫 cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained Similar words 純じゅん 真しん 純真 emphasizes purity and sincerity, often in a moral sense, while 天真爛漫 focuses on natural, unaffected innocence.
無む 邪じゃ 気き 無邪気 also means innocent or naive, but can carry a stronger nuance of being carefree or thoughtless, whereas 天真爛漫 highlights artlessness and genuineness.
Etymology A yojijukugo of Chinese origin, combining 天真 (natural innocence) and 爛漫 (blooming, overflowing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with the idea of pure, unspoiled nature.
