おおらか Japanese meaning

おおらか Japanese meaning | Kotomora

Kanji

大large, big
多many, frequent, much

Related words· 8

寛かん大だいN1sense 2
寛大 is a formal, almost moral term for leniency or magnanimity, while おおらか describes a naturally warm, easygoing personality.
穏おだやかN3sense 1
穏やか emphasizes gentleness and calmness, often of weather or speech, while おおらか adds a sense of spaciousness and unruffled composure in temperament.
太ふとっ腹ぱら sense 2
太っ腹 is a colloquial term for someone generous with money or favors, whereas おおらか covers a broader, gentler kind of open-heartedness.
寛かん容ようN1sense 2
寛容 is a somewhat abstract, formal word for tolerance of others' faults, while おおらか is a warmer, more everyday description of an accepting personality.

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洒しゃ落らくN1
おおらか highlights a generous, big-hearted nature, while 洒落 focuses more narrowly on being unconstrained by formality and small details.
心こころが広ひろいN2
大らか describes someone easygoing and unbothered by small things, whereas 心が広い more specifically praises tolerance and forgiveness toward others.
豊ゆたかN3
大らか describes a generous, easygoing personality, while 豊か in this sense describes a rich, open state of mind or feeling, often paired with 心 or 気持ち.

Opposites

神しん経けい質しつ
大らか describes a relaxed, easygoing person unbothered by small things, the opposite of a 神経質 person who worries over every detail.

Written forms

おおらかUsage74%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 大らか is also used but less common.
大おおらかUsage26%
Kanji form; the reading おおらか is standard.
多おおらか
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The word is derived from the adjective 大らか (おおらか), with the root 大 (おお) meaning 'big' or 'great', and the suffix らか indicating a state or quality. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since classical Japanese to describe a spacious, generous, or calm disposition.

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