nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic adjective describing a quiet, peaceful state. In modern Japanese, のどか is the common equivalent.
古い和歌に「のどかなる春の日」と詠まれている。
In an old waka poem, it is composed as 'a tranquil spring day'.
Modern equivalent meaning 'tranquil, calm, peaceful'. のど is its archaic root.
Archaic adjective root, now preserved mainly in classical texts and the modern derivative のどか. The exact derivation is uncertain.