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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

ゆったりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes a relaxed, unhurried state of mind or atmosphere, often with a sense of ease and comfort.

Describes clothing that is not tight, or a space that is roomy and not cramped.

ゆったり（と）過すごすto spend time in a relaxed, unhurried way
休きゅう日じつは家いえでゆったりと過すごした。
I spent my day off relaxing at home.
ゆったりした〈物もの〉loose-fitting (clothing, etc.)
ゆったりした服ふくを着きるとリラックスできる。
Wearing loose clothing helps me relax.
ゆったりした〈場ば所しょ〉a spacious, roomy place
このカフェはゆったりした空くう間かんで人にん気きだ。
This café is popular for its spacious atmosphere.
心こころがゆったりするto feel one's mind become calm and at ease
自し然ぜんの中なかにいると心こころがゆったりする。
Being out in nature makes my mind feel calm and at ease.
ゆったり構かまえるto take things calmly, with a composed attitude
彼かれはどんな時ときもゆったり構かまえている。
He stays calm and composed no matter what happens.

のんびりN3sense 1
のんびり emphasizes a carefree, unhurried pace of activity, while ゆったり focuses more on physical comfort, spaciousness, or calmness of mind.
リラックスN3sense 1
リラックス is a loanword for deliberately relaxing (e.g. after stress), whereas ゆったり describes a naturally easygoing, roomy state.
くつろぐN2sense 1
くつろぐ is a verb meaning 'to relax/make oneself at home', while ゆったり is an adverb describing the relaxed manner or state itself.
ざっくり
ゆったり stresses comfort and roominess when wearing something, while ざっくり stresses a casual, unfussy way of throwing it on.

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まったり
ゆったり emphasizes physical or temporal spaciousness and comfort (loose clothing, unhurried schedule), while まったり focuses on richness of taste or a relaxed, easygoing mood.
のびのびN2
ゆったり emphasizes physical or temporal spaciousness and a slow, relaxed pace, while のびのび focuses on mental freedom and the absence of pressure or restraint.
悠ゆう々ゆうN2
ゆったり emphasizes physical spaciousness or comfort (like loose clothing or a roomy room), whereas 悠々 focuses on an unhurried, composed manner or attitude.
だぶだぶN1
ゆったり describes a comfortable, relaxed looseness with a positive nuance, while だぶだぶ suggests clothing is unpleasantly too large or ill-fitting.
おっとりN2
ゆったり often refers to physical spaciousness or a relaxed pace, whereas おっとり describes a person's gentle and calm disposition.
ゆっくりN5
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.
広ひろ々びろN2
ゆったり emphasizes relaxed roominess or a loose fit (of clothes, rooms, or time), while 広々 focuses specifically on the openness of physical space.
伸のびやかN1
ゆったり often focuses on physical spaciousness or a leisurely pace, while 伸びやか focuses on a feeling of unconstrained freedom in a person's manner or expression.

せかせかN1sense 1
せかせか describes a fidgety, hurried manner, the opposite of the calm, relaxed feeling expressed by ゆったり.
窮きゅう屈くつN1sense 2
窮屈 describes something cramped or tight, the opposite of ゆったり used for loose clothing or spacious rooms.

ゆっくりN5
ゆっくり means 'slowly/without hurry' (focused on speed), while ゆったり means 'comfortably spacious or relaxed' (focused on comfort/space), and the two are often confused because they sound alike.

Mimetic word derived from the reduplication of ゆた (yuta), an old root related to abundance and ease, with the suffix り (ri).