Vocabulary

What does 朗らか (ほがらか, hogaraka) mean?

朗らか (ほがらか, hogaraka) means cheerful, bright.

Quick facts
Readingほがらか
Romajihogaraka
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ほがらか
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhogaraka

cheerful, bright

  1. 1na-adjective cheerful; merry; sunny
  2. 2na-adjective bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

Example sentences

  • She always laughs cheerfully.

  • Everyone likes them because of their cheerful personality.

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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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