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のんき (nonki)

carefree,optimistic,careless,reckless,heedless

  • JLPT N2
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Meaning

呑気 (のんき, nonki) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “carefree,optimistic,careless,reckless,heedless”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

彼かれはずいぶんのんきなやつだ。

He's very laid-back.

火ひの暖気だんきで彼女かのじょのほおが赤あかく染まった。

Her cheeks were tinged with red by the warmth of fire.

この結果、暖気運転の時間を短くすることができる。

As a result, the time for warming-up operation can be shortened.

触媒の暖気性を向上させることができるエンジンの排気構造を提供する。

To provide an exhaust structure for an engine capable of improving warming-up properties of a catalyst.

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