ゆっくり

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

ゆっくりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes doing something at a relaxed pace, without rushing. Often used with movement, speech, or daily activities.

Related words· 10

のんびり highlights a carefree, relaxed feeling, while ゆっくり focuses on doing something at a slow pace.

じっくり stresses taking time to do something thoroughly and carefully, whereas ゆっくり simply means slowly or unhurriedly.

ゆったり describes a spacious, relaxed state (of clothes, rooms, or feelings), while ゆっくり describes the speed or pace of an action.

ゆっくり is a neutral word for 'slowly' or 'at a relaxed pace', while のろのろ emphasizes sluggishness and often carries a negative, annoyed nuance.

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おちおちN1
ゆっくり means 'slowly' or 'at ease' and can be used freely in positive statements, while おちおち almost always appears in negative expressions meaning one cannot relax or act calmly.
そろそろN4
ゆっくり means 'slowly' in a general, relaxed sense, while そろそろ (sense 2) suggests a quiet, gradual, almost cautious slowness, often of onset or approach.
おもむろにN1
ゆっくり is the common, everyday word for doing something slowly, while 徐に (おもむろに) is a more literary word that adds a nuance of calm deliberateness.

Opposites· 5

早く means quickly or fast, the opposite of ゆっくり's slow, unhurried pace.

ゆっくり means doing something slowly and at ease, the opposite of the rushed manner described by 大急ぎ.

急いで means doing something hastily, whereas ゆっくり means doing something slowly and calmly.