innate cheerfulness; sunny disposition
Describes a person's fundamental cheerful, optimistic nature. Often contrasted with 根暗 (ねくら), meaning innate gloominess.
Antonyms: 根暗
彼女はネアカだから、いつも周りを明るくする。
She has a sunny disposition, so she always brightens up the people around her.
ネアカな性格は、友達を作るのに役立つ。
A cheerful nature helps in making friends.
innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
Refers to a person who is fundamentally cheerful and optimistic. Often used in casual conversation to describe someone's personality.
うちのクラスにはネアカが多くて、毎日楽しい。
There are many cheerful people in our class, so every day is fun.
He is a natural optimist through and through; I've never seen him down.
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage. The hiragana ねあか is also used.
Kanji spelling using 根 (root/nature) and 明 (bright). Rarely used; the word is almost always written in kana.
Irregular okurigana variant; very rare.
Compound of 根 (ね, root/nature) and 明 (あか, bright). The word likely originated as slang contrasting with 根暗 (ねくら, root-dark). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is now a common colloquial term.