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朗らか (ほがらか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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は
いつも
朗ほが
らか
に
笑わら
う
。
She always laughs cheerfully.
He greeted us in a bright, cheerful voice.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 は 朗ほが らかな 性せい 格かく だ someone has a cheerful, open personality
She has such a cheerful personality that everyone likes her.
朗ほが らかに 笑わら う to laugh brightly and cheerfully
He kept talking, laughing brightly all the while.
朗ほが らかな 声こえ a bright, pleasant-sounding voice
A cheerful, clear voice came from the other end of the phone.
空そら が 朗ほが らかに 晴は れる the sky clears to a bright, pleasant blue
Kanji 朗 melodious, clear, bright Related words 明るい is broader and covers physical brightness as well as cheerfulness, while 朗らか focuses specifically on an open, cheerful quality of a person, mood, or clear sky.
陽気 suggests lively, upbeat, sociable energy, whereas 朗らか describes a softer, more open-hearted cheerfulness.
晴れやか emphasizes a radiant, unclouded look or occasion, while 朗らか more directly describes a person's cheerful disposition or a clear atmosphere.
快活 stresses lively, brisk cheerfulness in behavior, while 朗らか leans toward a gentle, warm brightness of character.
Opposites 陰気 describes a gloomy, dark mood or atmosphere, the opposite of the bright, cheerful quality of 朗らか.
Written forms 朗ほが らか Usage 69%
Standard kanji spelling for this na-adjective; lists the high-priority reading ほがらか.
ほがらか Usage 29%
ホガラカ Usage 2%
Etymology The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 朗 is conventionally associated with brightness, clarity, and cheerfulness, matching the modern meanings of 朗らか.
Today the sky is bright and clear, perfect weather for an outing.
