free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; frank
Describes a person's character or manner as unpretentious, broad-minded, and not overly concerned with formalities or small details. Often used positively for someone who is easygoing and straightforward.
He has a free and easy personality and quickly becomes friends with anyone.
Take it easy and don't worry about the small stuff.
He has such a free and open-hearted personality that everyone likes him.
She takes an easygoing attitude toward everything and doesn't fuss over small details.
おおらか highlights a generous, big-hearted nature, while 洒落 focuses more narrowly on being unconstrained by formality and small details.
洒脱 describes a witty, urbane sophistication free of stuffiness, whereas 洒落 emphasizes plain-spoken, open-hearted candor rather than stylishness.
堅苦しい describes someone stiff and overly formal, the opposite of the relaxed, unpretentious manner conveyed by 洒落.
Written with the same kanji, 洒落 read しゃれ means 'a joke/pun' or 'stylish,' while 洒落 read しゃらく is a literary word for an open-hearted, easygoing personality.
impertinent; cheeky; impudent
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Old or variant kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
A literary Sino-Japanese word from 洒落, describing an unrestrained, unaffected, or free-and-easy manner.