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表層形
なごやか
ナゴヤカ
形状詞

なごやか (ナゴヤカ)

Nagoyaka · なごやか — smiling, beaming, radiant, bright, cheerful; mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful

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なごやか in rōmaji: nagoyaka.

形状詞 一般 * *
📝 和やか 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年10月4日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
なごやか
見出し語 (Lemma)
和やか
読み (Reading)
ナゴヤカ
品詞 (POS)
形状詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
なごやか
読み・基本形
ナゴヤカ
表記・基本形
なごやか
見出し語の読み
ナゴヤカ
How it's used

Used in formal or written contexts to describe a warm, harmonious atmosphere or a gentle, amicable person.

なごやかな雰囲気の中で会議が進んだ。
Nagoyaka na fun'iki no naka de kaigi ga susunda.
The meeting proceeded in a congenial atmosphere.

彼女はなごやかな笑顔で迎えてくれた。
Kanojo wa nagoyaka na egao de mukaete kureta.
She greeted me with a warm, smiling face.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 'yasashii' (gentle/kind); 'nagoyaka' emphasizes a harmonious, pleasant mood rather than personal kindness.

💡 English Meaning

なごやか means “smiling, beaming, radiant, bright, cheerful; mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful” — full definition & examples →

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和やか (ナゴヤカ) — main entry →

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