ゆとり

noun

room, margin, composure

cognition quantity

1. room, margin, leeway

Extra space, time, or capacity beyond what is strictly needed.

時間(じかん)にゆとりがある。

There is plenty of time.

予算(よさん)にゆとりがない。

There's no room in the budget.

ゆとりを持(も)ってスケジュールを組(く)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(こころ)のゆとりが大切(たいせつ)だ。

Peace of mind is important.

忙(いそが)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(せいかつ)を送(おく)りたい。

I want to live a relaxed life.

Common collocations

時間(じかん)のゆとり (time to spare)
心(こころ)のゆとり (peace of mind)
経済的(けいざいてき)なゆとり (financial margin)
ゆとりを持(も)つ (to have margin/composure)
ゆとりがない (to have no room/composure)

Cultural note

ゆとり教育(きょういく) (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(せだい) (the "relaxed generation") refers to people educated under this system, sometimes used pejoratively.

Related Words

Compare: 心(こころ)の余裕(よゆう) (mental composure)

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