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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

のびのびする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Describes a relaxed, carefree state of mind or atmosphere; often used for feeling at ease, unwinding, or acting without pressure.

growing quickly; thriving

usually written using kana alone

Used for plants, children, or things that grow or stretch out rapidly and healthily; often implies vigorous, unrestrained growth.

〈人ひと〉がのびのび（と）するfor someone to relax and feel free from pressure
休やすみの日ひは家いえでのびのびと過すごす。
On my days off, I relax freely at home.
〈物もの〉がのびのび（と）育そだつ(of plants, etc.) to grow vigorously and healthily
庭にわの木きがのびのびと育そだっている。
The tree in the garden is growing vigorously.
〈人ひと〉がのびのびと育そだつto grow up in a free, unrestricted environment
この子こはのびのびと育そだった。
This child grew up free and unrestrained.
のびのびとした〈事こと〉spacious and relaxing (attributive use)
この部屋へやはのびのびとした空くう間かんだ。
This room is a spacious, relaxing space.

ゆったりN2sense 1
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.
すくすくN2sense 2
すくすく is used almost exclusively for the steady, healthy growth of children or plants, whereas のびのび can also describe a carefree mental state.
気き楽らくN2sense 1
気楽 describes a carefree, worry-free state of mind in general, while のびのび more specifically evokes the feeling of being freed from restriction or pressure.

窮きゅう屈くつN1sense 1
窮屈 describes a cramped, restrictive feeling of being confined, the opposite of the free, relaxed feeling expressed by のびのび.

延のび延のび
延び延び (same reading, different kanji) means something has been postponed again and again, while 伸び伸び describes relaxed, unrestrained growth or feeling.

のびのびUsage77%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 伸び伸び is also common but kana is preferred.
伸のび伸のびUsage21%
Common kanji spelling; the reduplication of 伸び (stretching/growing) is transparent.
ノビノビUsage2%
伸のびのびUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Reduplication of 伸び (のび, 'stretching, growth'), emphasizing a state of stretching out freely, both physically and mentally.