伸びやか
Meanings
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relaxed; carefree; comfortable; unconstrained
Describes a person, manner, voice, movement, or atmosphere that feels free, relaxed, and not cramped or tense. Often used as 伸びやかな, 伸びやかに, or 伸びやかだ.
The children are playing freely in the spacious schoolyard.
Her relaxed, free-flowing singing voice echoed through the hall.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が伸びやかに育つfor someone to grow up in a free, unconstrained way
He grew up in nature, free and unconstrained.
- 伸びやかな声a relaxed, open voice
She sang with a relaxed, open voice.
- 伸びやかな性格an easygoing, unconstrained personality
He has such an easygoing, unconstrained personality that everyone likes him.
- 伸びやかな雰囲気a relaxed, open atmosphere
This school has a relaxed, open atmosphere.