のびのび

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

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.

休きゅう日じつは家いえでのびのび過すごしたい。
I want to spend my day off relaxing comfortably at home.

新あたらしい職しょく場ばではのびのびと仕し事ごとができる。

I can work freely and without pressure at my new workplace.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

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.

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.

ゆったり
ゆったり emphasizes physical or temporal spaciousness and a slow pace, while のびのび focuses on mental freedom and lack of restraint.
すくすく
すくすく is used almost exclusively for healthy, steady growth (especially of children or plants), whereas のびのび can also describe a carefree mental state.

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