ゆとり
ゆとり
noun
room, margin, composure
1.
room, margin, leeway
Extra space, time, or capacity beyond what is strictly needed.
時間にゆとりがある。
There is plenty of time.
予算にゆとりがない。
There's no room in the budget.
ゆとりを持ってスケジュールを組んだほうがいい。
It's better to build some margin into the schedule.
2.
composure, ease, peace of mind
A relaxed, unhurried state of mind. The psychological sense of having enough breathing room.
心のゆとりが大切だ。
Peace of mind is important.
忙しくてゆとりがない。
I'm so busy that I have no composure.
ゆとりのある生活を送りたい。
I want to live a relaxed life.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 時間のゆとり (time to spare)
- 心のゆとり (peace of mind)
- 経済的なゆとり (financial margin)
- ゆとりを持つ (to have margin/composure)
- ゆとりがない (to have no room/composure)
CULTURAL NOTE:
ゆとり教育 (relaxed education) was Japan's educational reform policy from roughly 2002-2012 that reduced curriculum content and school hours. The term ゆとり世代 (the "relaxed generation") refers to people educated under this system, sometimes used pejoratively.