のどか

• 読み: のどか
• ローマ字: nodoka
• 漢字の分解: 長閑 — ateji: 長 (chō/naga) — long; 閑 (kan) — leisure, quiet
• 発音: /no.do.ka/

意味

Tranquil; calm; peaceful; serene. Describes a relaxed, unhurried atmosphere free from tension or noise.

A na-adjective used to describe peaceful scenes, weather, or atmospheres: のどかな田園風景 (tranquil countryside scenery), のどかな春の日 (a serene spring day). Conveys a warm, positive sense of calm — not emptiness or loneliness, but a comforting lack of urgency. The kanji form 長閑 exists but is rarely used; hiragana のどか is standard in modern writing.

例文

1. のどかな田園風景が広がっている。
2. 春ののどかな午後を公園で過ごした。
3. この町はのどかで住みやすい。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, travel, seasons

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 長閑 (long + leisure) was applied as ateji to represent the native word のどか, which originally described a state of relaxed ease. The word has been used in waka poetry since the Heian period to evoke springtime serenity.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal