ゆっくり

ゆっくり
adverb
slowly, leisurely
descriptive
See also: ゆっくりと (with と particle)
1. slowly, at a slow pace
Not quickly. Taking one's time to do something.
ゆっくり話(はな)してください。
Please speak slowly.
ゆっくり歩(ある)こう。
Let's walk slowly.
ゆっくり食(た)べましょう。
Let's eat slowly.
もう少(すこ)しゆっくり読(よ)んでもらえますか。分(わ)かりませんでした。
Could you read a bit more slowly? I didn't understand.
道(みち)が暗(くら)いから、ゆっくり運転(うんてん)してください。急(いそ)がなくてもいいです。
The road is dark, so please drive slowly. You don't need to hurry.
2. leisurely, relaxed
In a relaxed manner without hurrying.
ゆっくり休(やす)んでください。
Please take it easy and rest.
ゆっくりしてね。
Take your time. / Relax.
週末(しゅうまつ)はゆっくりできた?
Were you able to relax on the weekend?
旅行(りょこう)でゆっくりしたいから、予定(よてい)は少(すく)なくしました。
I want to relax on the trip, so I reduced my plans.
今日(きょう)は仕事(しごと)が休(やす)みなので、家(いえ)でゆっくり本(ほん)を読(よ)むつもりです。
I have the day off work today, so I plan to relax at home and read a book.

ゆっくり is an adverb meaning "slowly" or "leisurely." Always written in hiragana.

Usage

1. Slowly (speed): ゆっくり話(はな)してください (Please speak slowly)
2. Leisurely (manner): ゆっくり休(やす)んでください (Please take it easy)

Common expressions

Common patterns

Can function as na-adjective: ゆっくりな時間(じかん) (leisurely time)

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Related Words

Antonym: 速(はや)い (fast)
Compare: 急(いそ)ぐ (to hurry)
Compare: のんびり (leisurely, carefree)
Compare: 徐々(じょじょ)に (gradually, slowly, little by little)
Compare: 早口(はやくち) (fast-talking)
Related: のそのそ (slowly)
Compare: じわじわ (gradually)
Related: 緩慢(かんまん) (slow, sluggish, gradual)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:48 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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