Japanese word

なだらか

Pronunciation

Romajinadaraka

Meaning

  • na-adjectivegentle

Example

坂はなだらかです。saka wa na da ra ka de su

The slope is gentle.

Illustration for なだらか (gentle)

More examples

海岸までの道はなだらかに下っています。kai gan ma de no michi wa na da ra ka ni kuda tte i ma su

The road down to the coast slopes gently.

Core concept

Expresses a smooth and gradual quality, especially when a rise, fall, or change has no sharp break.

Common phrases

  • なだらかな坂na da ra ka na saka

    a gentle slope

  • なだらかな斜面na da ra ka na sha men

    a gentle slope

  • なだらかな曲線na da ra ka na kyoku sen

    a gentle curve

Similar words

ゆるやかyuruyaka: Changing slowly and evenly, especially in the degree of a slope or the movement of a trend.
平坦heitan: Having a nearly level surface or shape with little variation in height.

Definition in Japanese

傾きが急でなく、ゆるやかであるさま。また、物事の変化がゆっくりしているさま。katamu ki ga kyū de na ku yu ru ya ka de a ru sa ma ma ta mono goto no hen ka ga yu kku ri shi te i ru sa ma

Word origin

The native Japanese adjective なだらか (nadaraka) combines なだら (nadara, "smooth") with か (ka, "an adjective-forming suffix").

Usage tips

  • The adjective appears as なだらかな (nadarakana) before a noun and なだらかに (nadarakani) before a verb.

Other meanings

  • gently slopingna-adjective
  • gradualna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • なだらかさnadarakasagentlenessnoun

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