Illustration: In a Japanese apartment entrance, a family is hurriedly preparing to leave for an outing. One adult struggles with a bulging bag while a child searches urgently beneath a bench for a missing shoe. Beside them, another adult sits comfortably on the step, smiling while slowly finishing a rice cracker.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

のんき

nonki

carefree, easygoing

It can sound critical when someone seems too unconcerned. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. お前まえは当事者とうじしゃじゃないから、そんなのんきなこと言いってられるんだよ。

    You wouldn’t be so casual about it if you were directly involved.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょはのんきだ。

    She is easygoing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 君きみはいつも物事ものごとをのんきに考かんがえすぎる。

    You always take things too easy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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