すんなり

すんなり
adverb, onomatopoeia
smoothly; easily; slender
1. smoothly; easily
Describes something proceeding without resistance or obstacles, going as expected.
交渉(こうしょう)はすんなり進(すす)んだ。
The negotiations proceeded smoothly.
彼(かれ)の提案(ていあん)はすんなり受(う)け入(い)れられた。
His proposal was easily accepted.
2. slender; slim
Describes an elegant, slender body shape or figure.
すんなりした体型(たいけい)の女性(じょせい)。
A woman with a slender figure.

NUANCE:
すんなり implies a natural, effortless quality—things happen without forcing or struggling.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • すんなり通(とお)る: to pass through easily
  • すんなり受(う)け入(い)れる: to accept readily
  • すんなりいく: to go smoothly
  • すんなりした足(あし): slender legs

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • スムーズに: smoothly (loanword)
  • 順調(じゅんちょう)に: smoothly, going well
  • すらりと: slenderly, gracefully
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Added 2026.1.16 18:35 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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