よどみない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | よどみない | よどみなくない |
| Polite | よどみないです | よどみなくないですalso よどみなくありません |
| Past polite | よどみなかったです | よどみなくなかったですalso よどみなくありませんでした |
| Past | よどみなかった | よどみなくなかった |
| Te-form | よどみなくて | よどみなくなくて |
| Adverbial | よどみなく | |
| Conditional | よどみなければ | よどみなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | よどみなかったら | よどみなくなかったら |
Describes speech, writing, or movement that is uninterrupted and natural, without hesitation or awkward pauses.
His Japanese is fluent, just like a native speaker.
The presentation had a smooth explanation and was very easy to understand.
スムーズ is a loanword meaning smooth, often used for processes or progress. よどみない is more literary and focuses on the absence of stagnation in expression.
Kanji form using 淀 (stagnate); less common but still seen.
Variant kanji 澱 is rarer than 淀.
Kanji form with 無い; less common.
Rare variant combining 澱 and 無い.
From 淀み (stagnation) + ない (not), literally 'without stagnation'. The word is used to describe something that flows smoothly without pause.