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悠長 (ゆうちょう, yuuchou) Japanese meaning: leisurely | Kotomora
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He always takes things in a leisurely manner.
He is a person with a slow, deliberate way of speaking.
Usage patterns 悠ゆう 長ちょう に 構かま える to take a relaxed, unhurried attitude
Even though a crisis is looming, he's taking a leisurely attitude about it.
悠ゆう 長ちょう なことを 言い う to say something leisurely/unconcerned (when urgency is needed)
悠ゆう 長ちょう に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 している to be doing something at a leisurely, unhurried pace
I was leisurely reading a book while waiting for the train.
Kanji 悠 permanence, distant, long time Related words 気長 describes a patient, easygoing temperament, while 悠長 emphasizes an unhurried pace of action or speech.
悠々 stresses calm composure and ample time or margin, while 悠長 focuses on a slow, deliberate pace that can seem too relaxed for the situation.
のんびり is a casual, everyday word for relaxing or taking it easy, while 悠長 is a more formal adjectival noun describing a deliberate, unhurried pace.
ゆっくり is a common adverb for doing something slowly or without hurry, while 悠長 has a more formal or literary tone and often describes a person's temperament.
Opposites 性急 describes a hasty, impatient manner, the opposite of the slow, unhurried pace conveyed by 悠長.
悠長 describes an unhurried, leisurely attitude, the opposite of the pressing promptness implied by 早急.
Don't confuse with 悠長 describes a leisurely, unhurried manner or pace, while 悠久 describes vast, eternal duration of time; they share the kanji 悠 but differ in meaning.
Etymology Composed of 悠 (distant, leisurely) and 長 (long). The combination suggests a sense of unhurried, prolonged ease.
The deadline is today, yet she's saying such unhurried, easygoing things.
