- yawaraka soft, tender, pliant, supple; soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild; informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
Used for physical softness (not hardness) or gentle qualities; common in everyday descriptions of food, texture, light, or personality.
このパンはとても柔らかで美味しい。
Kono pan wa totemo yawaraka de oishii.
This bread is very soft and delicious.
彼女の柔らかな物腰に安心した。
Kanojo no yawaraka na monooshi ni anshin shita.
I was reassured by her gentle demeanor.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 軟らかい (yawarakai), which also means soft but is more limited to physical softness; 柔らか is broader and often used for non-physical qualities.
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