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    3. 柔らか

    柔らか

    柔やわら​か​

    soft

    KMT8News #21+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    軟らか

    やわらか

    Adjective

    1.
    soft, tender, pliant, supple
    2.
    soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild
    3.
    informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)

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    このパンはとても柔やわらかい。

    This bread is very soft.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの声こえは柔やわらかくて、聞きいていると心こころが落おち着つく。

    Her voice is gentle, and listening to it calms my mind.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    柔やわらかい表ひょう情じょうで話はなすことで、相あい手ても心こころを開ひらきやすくなる。

    By speaking with a gentle expression, the other person becomes more likely to open up.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    じっくり煮に込こんだ肉にくは、箸はしで切きれるほど柔やわらかい。

    The meat, stewed slowly, is so tender you can cut it with chopsticks.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれはどんな状じょう況きょうでも柔やわらかい物もの腰ごしで対たい応おうする。

    He handles any situation with a gentle demeanor.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    柔
    やわ.らか・やわ.らかい・やわ・やわ.ら…(3)
    tender・weakness・gentleness・softness
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
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