悠ゆう

nari-adjective (archaic / formal)

quiet; calm; leisurely; composed

Archaic adjective describing a serene, unhurried state of mind or atmosphere. In modern Japanese, this meaning is usually expressed by words like 静か or 落ち着いた.

• 古こ典てんでは「悠ゆうなる心こころ」のように使つかわれる。

  In classical texts, it is used like 'a calm heart'.

nari-adjective (archaic / formal)

distant; far-off; boundless; endless; eternal

Archaic sense describing vastness in space or time. Found in old literary works; modern equivalents include 遠い or 果てしない.

• 「悠ゆうなる空そら」という表ひょう現げんが古ふるい詩しに見みられる。

  The expression 'distant sky' appears in old poetry.