ゆったり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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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.

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.

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).