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[やわ()···]
yawarakai
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[やわ()···]
yawarakai
[やわら()··]
yawarakai

English Meaning(s) for 柔らかい

i adjective
  1. soft; tender; pliant; supple; limber; limp
  2. gentle; mild; mellow
  3. informal; light; flexible (e.g. thinking)

Definition and Synonyms for 柔らかい

Subdued not brilliant or glaring
Synonyms: 柔らかい
Pastel delicate and pale in color
Synonyms: 柔らかい, 淡い
Flexible able to flex
Synonyms: しなやか, ふにゃふにゃ, フレキシブル, 曲げ易い, 柔らかい, 柔軟
Flexibility the property of being flexible
Synonyms: フレキシビリティ, 柔らかい, 柔らかさ, 柔軟性, 軟性
Softness the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
Synonyms: 柔らかい, 柔らかさ, 柔弱
Softness a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
Synonyms: 柔らかい, 柔らかさ
Pastel lacking in body or vigor
Synonyms: 柔らか, 柔らかい, 淡い
Flexible capable of being changed
Synonyms: フレキシブル, 円転滑脱, 弾力的, 柔らかい, 柔軟
Lithesome moving and bending with ease
Synonyms: たおやか, たわやか, なよやか, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 柔軟
Soft yielding readily to pressure or weight
Synonyms: やわ, ぬるい, ソフト, ちょろい, やりこい, マイルド, ふにゃふにゃ, , 柔い, 柔ら, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 滑らか, 緩い, 軟弱, 軟調
Soft produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate
Synonyms: 柔らかい
Soft (of sound) relatively low in volume
Synonyms: ソフト, 優しい, 柔い, 柔らか, 柔らかい
Gentle quiet and soothing
Synonyms: ソフト, たわやか, マイルド, 丸い, 優しい, 円か, もの柔らか, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 温和, 物静か, 穏やか, 穏便
Mild moderate in type or degree or effect or force
Synonyms: 弱い, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 軽い
Pliant capable of being influenced or formed
Synonyms: 柔らか, 柔らかい, 柔軟
Tender easy to cut or chew
Synonyms: 柔らかい
Untoughened physically untoughened
Synonyms: 柔らかい
Soft easily hurt
Synonyms: 柔らかい, 細かい, 繊細
Softly with little weight or force
Synonyms: そっと, はらり, ぱらり, ひらり, ふわり, ひょいと, ふわっと, ふんわり, やんわり, 柔らかい, 軽い
Softness the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
Synonyms: やわ, , 柔い, 柔ら, 柔らかい, 柔らかさ, 柔らかみ, 軟性, 軟質
Flexible able to bend easily
Synonyms: しなやか, ふにゃふにゃ, フレキシブル, 曲げ易い, 柔らかい, 柔軟
Soft characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
Synonyms: 柔らかい
Mild far from extreme
Synonyms: 弱い, 柔らか, 柔らかい, 軽い
Flexibility easily bent or shaped
Synonyms: フレキシビリティ, 柔らかい, 柔らかさ, 柔軟性, 軟性

Meanings for each kanji in 柔らかい

» tender; weakness; gentleness; softness

Categories 柔らかい is a member of

Consistence the property of holding together and retaining its shape
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Femininity the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
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Visual Property an attribute of vision
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Malleability the property of being physically malleable
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 柔らかい

Conjugations for 柔らかい

Adjective stem
[やわ()··]
yawaraka
te-form
[やわ()····]
yawarakakute
Negative te-form
[やわ()······]
yawarakakunakute
Adverbial Form
[やわ()···]
yawarakaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やわ()···]
yawarakai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やわ()·····]
yawarakakunai
Past Indicative Form
[やわ()·····]
yawarakakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やわ()·······]
yawarakakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やわ()·····]
yawarakakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やわ()·······]
yawarakakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[やわ()······]
yawarakakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やわ()······]
yawarakakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やわ()········]
yawarakakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[やわ()···]
yawarakasa

Sample Sentences for 柔らかい

Its neck and head were very soft.
Silk feels soft and smooth.
I have soft stools.
Here are two pencils: one is hard, and the other soft.
Silk feels soft.

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