Vocabulary

What does 呑気 (のんき, nonki) mean?

呑気 (のんき, nonki) means carefree, easygoing; optimistic.

Quick facts
Readingのんき
Romajinonki
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
のんき
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnonki

carefree, easygoing; optimistic

  1. 1na-adjective · noun easy; easygoing; carefree

Example sentences

  • My father has an easygoing personality and rarely gets angry.

  • Even though the exam is near, he's carefree and playing around.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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