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Japanese word
カジュアル
Pronunciation
Romajikajuaru
Meaning
- na-adjectivecasual
Example
この服はカジュアルです。ko no fuku wa ka ju a ru de su
These clothes are casual.
More examples
職場ではカジュアルな服装が認められています。shoku ba de wa ka ju a ru na fuku sō ga mito me ra re te i ma su
Casual clothing is allowed at the workplace.
Core concept
Describes a relaxed lack of formality in clothing, behavior, or settings.
Common phrases
カジュアルな服装ka ju a ru na fuku sō
casual attire
カジュアルな雰囲気ka ju a ru na fun i ki
casual atmosphere
カジュアルに話すka ju a ru ni hana su
speak casually
Similar words
ラフrafu: Describes a relaxed style that is simple and not carefully arranged.
気軽kigaru: Describes an easy, unstrained quality that does not require ceremony or special effort.
ざっくばらんzakkubaran: Describes open, unreserved behavior or speech with little formality.
Definition in Japanese
服装や態度などが形式ばらず、堅苦しくないさま。fuku sō ya tai do na do ga kei shiki ba ra zu kata kuru shi ku na i sa ma
Word origin
カジュアル (kajuaru, "casual") is a loanword from English casual, which comes from Latin casualis, "by chance," based on casus, "fall" or "chance."
Usage tips
- In English, casual applies to clothing, behavior, occasions, and relationships, while Japanese カジュアル (kajuaru) often appears especially in descriptions of clothing and style.
Other meanings
- informalna-adjective
Opposites
- フォーマルfōmaruformalna-adjective
Related words
- カジュアル化kajuarukacasualizationnoun
- カジュアルさkajuarusacasualnessnoun