How to say "relaxed" in Japanese

• 気安いきやすいCommon
  i-adjectiveCovers 'relaxed' in the sense of informal and friendly relations between people — an easy, unguarded atmosphere. Used of someone approachable or a relationship where one can speak freely without formality.
• ゆったりCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verbAn onomatopoeic word for physically or mentally relaxed comfort — spacious, calm, unhurried. Typical when describing lounging comfortably, roomy clothing or a soothing pace of time.
  この世よの心配しんぱい事ことは忘わすれて気きをゆったり持もて。↗

  Forget the anxieties of life and learn to relax.
• まったりCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verbAn onomatopoeic word for a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle or atmosphere; slower and more indulgent than ゆったり. Fits lazy afternoons, easygoing cafes, or spending a quiet, unhurried time with someone.

For 'relaxed' in the sense of an easygoing atmosphere, 「気安い」 describes friendly, informal ease between people, while 「ゆったり」 and 「まったり」 are mimetic words for calm, unhurried comfort, 「まったり」 leaning more toward a laid-back lifestyle.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 気安いきやすいrelaxed
• ゆったりcomfortable
• 洒落しゃらくfree and easy
• 安閑あんかんrelaxed
• 心穏やかこころおだやかcalm (emotions)
• のうのうcarefree
• のんどりtranquil
• しまりがないnot at all tense
• チルいchilled-out
• 洒々落々しゃしゃらくらくfree and easy
• 豊かゆたかopen (mind)
• 平らたいらrelaxed (sitting posture)
• まったりlaid-back (lifestyle)
• ルーズlaid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm)
• ぬるま湯ぬるまゆcomfortable
• 天下泰平てんかたいへいcarefree