Illustration: At a neighborhood community center, an older volunteer carries a tray of teacups with a broad, unforced smile. A folded hand towel has slipped onto the volunteer's head, and instead of becoming embarrassed, they laugh gently and tilt their head to let a nearby child retrieve it.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

ほがらか

hogaraka

cheerful

Example sentences

母ははは、のんきでほがらかでお人好ひとよしです。
My mother is carefree, cheerful and good-natured.
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彼女かのじょは勇敢ゆうかんでほがらかで、いつも自分じぶんの苦難くなんなどは問題もんだいにしなかった。
She was brave and cheerful, and always made little of her troubles.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれはいつも朗ほがらかだ。
He is always cheerful.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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