屈託

• 読み: くったく
• ローマ字: kuttaku
• 漢字の分解: 屈 (kutsu) — bend, submit; 託 (taku) — entrust, place upon
• 発音: /kɯt.ta.kɯ/

意味

Worry; care; concern; dejection. A weight on the mind from accumulated anxieties or cares, often resulting in a subdued or downcast demeanour.

A noun most frequently seen in its negated form: 屈託のない/屈託なく, meaning 'carefree' or 'without a worry in the world.' This usage is far more common than the positive form and has a warm, affectionate connotation — often describing a person's open, unclouded smile or manner. The positive form (having 屈託) suggests a person weighed down by private concerns.

例文

1. 彼女はいつも屈託のない笑顔で接してくれる。
2. 長い病床生活で屈託が積み重なっていった。
3. 屈託なく話す彼の姿に、周りも自然と和んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: literary writing, character description, everyday speech

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

From 屈 (kutsu) meaning 'to bend' or 'to be suppressed' and 託 (taku) meaning 'to entrust' or 'to place on.' The combination suggests cares that weigh heavily upon the mind, bending the spirit under their burden.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal