悠々
Meanings
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Describes a relaxed, unhurried state of mind or manner. Often used with と as an adverb (悠々と).
He was leisurely holding a pipe in his mouth.
Now that the exam is over, I feel calm and composed.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
easily; comfortably; without difficulty
Indicates doing something with ease, often in a relaxed or unhurried manner. Used adverbially.
He solved the problem with ease.
They advanced comfortably through the tournament.
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Literary or poetic use describing vastness of space or time. Often appears in set phrases like 悠々たる大空 (the boundless sky).
A boundless grassland stretched out before us.
I feel the eternal flow of history.
Usage patterns
- 悠々と〈動詞〉to do something in a calm, unhurried manner
He walked into the venue calmly and without any rush.
- 悠々〈事〉に間に合うto make it in plenty of time, with room to spare
Since I left home early, I made it with plenty of time to spare.
- 悠々たる〈物〉vast, boundless (something), used to describe grand natural scenes
A vast, majestic river flows beside the town.