穏やか
おだやか
calm, gentle
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Examples
今日は海が穏やかだ。
きょうはうみがおだやかだ。
The sea is calm today.
祖母は穏やかな人です。
そぼはおだやかなひとです。
My grandmother is a gentle person.
穏やかな天気が続いている。
おだやかなてんきがつづいている。
The mild weather is continuing.
彼は穏やかに話し始めた。
かれはおだやかにはなしはじめた。
He began to speak calmly.
Common patterns
- 穏やかな天気
- mild weather
- 穏やかな性格
- a gentle disposition
- 穏やかに話す
- to speak calmly
Often confused with
Memory tip
穏やか covers both weather and people: calm seas, mild days, and a person who never raises their voice. 静か only means quiet — a noisy but good-natured person can still be 穏やか.
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