Vocabulary

What does のんびり (nonbiri) mean?

のんびり means leisurely, relaxed.

Quick facts
Readingのんびり
Romajinonbiri
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
のんびり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnonbiri

leisurely, relaxed

Genki 22Genki
  1. 1adverb · adv-to at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner
  2. 2suru verb · intransitive to relax; to take it easy; to chill

Example sentences

  • On Sundays I relax at home.

  • I spent a relaxing time at the hot spring.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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