悠々

• 読み: ゆうゆう
• ローマ字: yuuyuu
• 漢字の分解: 悠 (yuu) — distant, leisurely, calm
• 発音: /jɯː.jɯː/

意味

Easily; without difficulty; calmly; in a leisurely manner. Describes doing something with room to spare.

An adverb (used with と) describing actions performed with ease, composure, or plenty of time to spare. Has two main nuances: (1) without effort or difficulty — 悠々と合格する (to pass easily), and (2) in a calm, unhurried manner — 悠々と暮らす (to live at a leisurely pace). Can also be written 悠悠 or ゆうゆう. Often conveys a sense of confidence or relaxation.

例文

1. 彼は試験に悠々と合格した。
2. 退職後は田舎で悠々と暮らしている。
3. 締め切りまで悠々と間に合う時間がある。

使い方ガイド

場面: lifestyle, achievement, description, retirement

トーン: relaxed

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 悠 (yuu, distant/leisurely/calm) doubled for emphasis. The character 悠 combines 人 (person) with elements suggesting distance and time, evoking a sense of spacious calm. Reduplication intensifies the leisurely quality.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal