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流暢 (りゅうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

流りゅう暢ちょう

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

fluent; flowing

Describes smooth, natural, and effortless speech or writing, especially in a foreign language. Also used for a flowing style in general.

彼かの女じょは日本にほん語ご

が

流りゅう

暢ちょう

だ

。

She is fluent in Japanese.

流りゅう暢ちょうな英えい語ごでスピーチをした。

He gave a speech in fluent English.

Usage patterns

〈言こと葉ば〉を流りゅう暢ちょうに話はなすto speak a language fluently
彼かれは日本にほん語ごを流りゅう暢ちょうに話はなす。
He speaks Japanese fluently.
流りゅう暢ちょうな〈言こと葉ば〉fluent (language)
彼かの女じょの流りゅう暢ちょうな英えい語ごに驚おどろいた。
I was surprised by her fluent English.
流りゅう暢ちょうな文ぶん章しょうflowing, fluent writing
彼かれは流りゅう暢ちょうな文ぶん章しょうを書かく作さっ家かだ。
He is a writer with a flowing, fluent style.

Kanji

流current, a sink, flow
暢stretch

Related words

ぺらぺらN3
ぺらぺら is a casual, onomatopoeic word for speaking fluently, often with a chatty feel, while 流暢 is more formal and can also describe written style.
堪たん能のうN1
堪能 emphasizes deep skill or proficiency in a language, whereas 流暢 focuses specifically on the smooth, natural flow of speech or writing.
爽さわやかN3
流暢 focuses on fluency and smoothness of language ability, while 爽やか describes the pleasant, clear quality of a voice or delivery.

Opposites

たどたどしい
たどたどしい describes halting, faltering speech, the opposite of the smooth, effortless flow implied by 流暢.
片かた言ことN1
流暢 describes fluent, smooth speech, the opposite of the broken, halting speech described by 片言.

Don't confuse with

流りゅう麗れい
流麗 describes an elegant, graceful flow (often in writing or music), while 流暢 specifically means fluent and unhesitating in speaking or writing a language.

Written forms

流りゅう暢ちょうUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
流りゅうちょうUsage5%
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used when the second kanji is considered difficult or for readability.
りゅうちょうUsage1%

Etymology

From Chinese 流暢／流畅 (liúchàng). The characters 流 (flow) and 暢 (smooth, free) combine to mean 'flowing smoothly'.