Translation of Japanese word "柔らかい" to English
柔らかい
やわらかい
[yawarakai]
IPA: /ya wa rakai/
Meaning
AdjectiveEasily giving way under pressure.
How to use
柔らかい (yawarakai) — 'soft / tender / flexible'. 柔らかい肉 — tender meat. 頭が柔らかい — open-minded. Antonym: 硬い. Japanese adjectives inflect directly for tense and negation, functioning similarly to verbs in some ways.
🇬🇧 English
soft
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 柔らかい
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): やわらかい
Romaji Transcription: yawarakai
Example Sentences
この布は柔らかいです。
このぬはやわらかいです。
This cloth is soft.
私は柔らかいソファを座っています。
わたしはやわらかいそふぁをすわっています。
I am sitting on a soft sofa.
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Common phrases
- とても柔らかい (totemo yawarakai)— very soft
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Frequency rank: #891 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "柔らかい" mean?▼
The Japanese word "柔らかい" means "soft" in English.
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