カジュアル
かじゅある
adjective (na)
casual
1.
casual, informal
Relaxed and informal in style, especially clothing.
カジュアルな雰囲気のレストラン。
A restaurant with a casual atmosphere.
A na-adjective from English "casual." Used primarily for clothing and atmosphere, not for describing a person's personality (use 気軽 or ラフ for that).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- カジュアルな服装: casual attire
- カジュアルな雰囲気: casual atmosphere
- カジュアルウェア: casual wear
- カジュアルダウン: dressing down (wearing less formal clothes)
FORMALITY SCALE:
- フォーマル: formal
- セミフォーマル: semi-formal
- ビジネスカジュアル: business casual
- カジュアル: casual
- ラフ: rough, very casual
USAGE:
Often appears in dress code descriptions for events, restaurants, and workplaces. 服装はカジュアルでお越しください means "please come in casual attire."