English–Japanese
“soft” in Japanese
How to say “soft” in Japanese
“Soft” in Japanese is 柔らかい (yawarakai).
Expresses a lack of hardness or rigidity that makes a thing gentle, a person kind, or a situation easy to adapt to.
Example sentences with 柔らかい
赤ちゃんの手は驚くほど柔らかいです。aka cha n no te wa odoro ku ho do yawa ra ka i de su
The baby's hands are remarkably soft.
Tips for using 柔らかい
- The spelling 柔らかい (yawarakai) is widely used for this word, while 軟らかい (yawarakai) is also found, so learners may encounter two kanji spellings with the same sound.
Other Japanese words for “soft”
このタオルはソフトな肌触りです。ko no ta o ru wa so fu to na hada zawa ri de su
This towel has a soft feel.