Japanese Conversation · Level 101
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Japanese word
穏やか
Pronunciation
Romajiodayaka
Meaning
- na-adjectivecalm
Example
海は穏やかです。umi wa oda ya ka de su
The sea is calm.
More examples
彼は誰に対しても穏やかです。kare wa dare ni tai shi te mo oda ya ka de su
He is calm with everyone.
Core concept
Presents people, places, or conditions as gentle and settled rather than rough, intense, or disturbed.
Common phrases
穏やかな性格oda ya ka na sei kaku
calm personality
穏やかな口調oda ya ka na ku chō
gentle tone
穏やかな表情oda ya ka na hyō jō
calm expression
Similar words
静かshizuka: Describes a place, situation, or surface with little noise, movement, or disturbance.
平穏heion: Describes a condition that remains peaceful and free from trouble or disruption.
和やかnagoyaka: Describes a friendly atmosphere or manner without tension or harshness.
のどかnodoka: Describes a place or time that feels peaceful, unhurried, and free from bustle.
Definition in Japanese
人や物事の様子が荒々しくなく、静かで落ち着いているさま。hito ya mono goto no yō su ga ara ara shi ku na ku shizu ka de o chi tsu i te i ru sa ma
Word origin
穏やか (odayaka) is a native Japanese word traditionally analyzed as the stem of 穏やぐ (odayagu) with the suffix か (ka), expressing a calm state.
Usage tips
- 穏やか (odayaka) is common for describing weather and seas as well as people, making it useful when calmness means a lack of roughness or strong change.
Other meanings
- gentlena-adjective
- mildna-adjective
- peacefulna-adjective
- quietna-adjective
Opposites
- 荒々しいaraarashiiroughi-adjective
Related words
- 穏やかさodayakasacalmnessnoun