ゆったりyuttari
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- adverb (with と), suru verbcomfortable; easy; calm; relaxed
- adverb (with と), suru verbloose; spacious
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | ゆったりする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | ゆったりします |
| Negative (nai) | ゆったりしない |
| polite (masen) | ゆったりしません |
| classical zu / nu | ゆったりせず・ゆったりせぬ |
| Past (ta) | ゆったりした |
| polite (mashita) | ゆったりしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | ゆったりしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | ゆったりしませんでした |
| Te form | ゆったりして |
| Potential | ゆったりできる |
| Passive | ゆったりされる |
| Causative | ゆったりさせる |
| Causative passive | ゆったりさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | ゆったりすれば |
| tara | ゆったりしたら |
| Volitional | ゆったりしよう |
| polite (mashou) | ゆったりしましょう |
| Imperative | ゆったりしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymゆっくりNeutralCovers slow movement, or resting well and fully. 「ゆったり」 stresses being spacious, loose and comfortable.
- Synonym悠々ゆうゆうWrittenWritten word for composure or having ample leeway, as in 「悠々自適」. 「ゆったり」 leans toward physical spaciousness.
- Related楽々らくらくNeutralAbout doing something easily, with no effort; works in both speech and writing. 「ゆったり」 is about being relaxed with room to spare.
- RelatedゆるゆるCasualColloquial: moving slowly or fitting loosely, even very slack. 「ゆったり」 stresses comfortable roominess of space or time.
- RelatedゆるりWrittenWritten and slightly old-fashioned; often 「ごゆるりと」 when asking someone to take their time. 「ゆったり」 is more everyday.
- Related快くこころよくNeutralDescribes a glad, willing mood, as in 「快く引き受ける」. 「ゆったり」 is about loose, unhurried ease instead.
- Antonym窮屈きゅうくつNeutralCramped and tight, or feeling constrained and ill at ease; the opposite of 「ゆったり」 in space and in feeling.
- AntonymせわしないNeutralHurried and restless, unable to settle down; contrasts with the unhurried calm of 「ゆったり」.
- AntonymきつきつCasualColloquial for something tight with no room to spare — the direct opposite of the looseness of 「ゆったり」.
Default to 「ゆったり」 for comfortable roominess in space or time, as in 「ゆったりした服」. For slow movement pick 「ゆっくり」, for composure 「悠々」; the opposites are 「窮屈」 and 「せわしない」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


