Japanese word

明朗

Pronunciation

Romajimeirō

Meaning

  • na-adjectivecheerful

Example

彼女は明朗な人です。kano jo wa mei rō na hito de su

She is a cheerful person.

Illustration for 明朗 (cheerful)

More examples

新しい担任の先生は、明朗な話し方で生徒たちの緊張をほぐします。atara shi i tan nin no sen sei wa mei rō na hana shi kata de sei to ta chi no kin chō o ho gu shi ma su

The new homeroom teacher eases the students' tension with a cheerful manner of speaking.

Core concept

Describes a person or atmosphere that feels bright, open, and free of gloom.

Common phrases

  • 明朗な性格mei rō na sei kaku

    cheerful personality

  • 明朗な人柄mei rō na hito gara

    cheerful personality

  • 明朗な雰囲気mei rō na fun i ki

    cheerful atmosphere

Similar words

朗らかhogaraka: Describes a person or atmosphere with a cheerful and pleasant manner.
快活kaikatsu: Describes a person who is cheerful, energetic, and active in manner.
陽気yōki: Describes a person or atmosphere that is lively, cheerful, and full of social energy.

Definition in Japanese

性格や雰囲気が明るく、ほがらかなさま。sei kaku ya fun i ki ga aka ru ku ho ga ra ka na sa ma

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 明朗 (meirō) combines 明 (mei, "bright") and 朗 (rō, "clear and cheerful"), giving the sense of a bright and cheerful character.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, this adjective commonly describes a person's character or a social atmosphere, so it often suggests steady cheerfulness rather than a passing good mood.

Opposites

  • 陰気inkigloomyna-adjective
  • 陰鬱inutsumelancholyna-adjective

Related words

  • 明朗さmeirōsacheerfulnessnoun
  • 明朗性meirōseicheerfulnessnoun

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