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peaceful, restful, tranquil
Describes a state of calm and serenity, free from disturbance or anxiety. Often used for sleep, facial expressions, and emotional states. Has a gentle, literary tone.
安らかに眠る。
To sleep peacefully.
赤ちゃんが安らかな表情で寝ている。
The baby is sleeping with a peaceful expression.
祖母は家族に見守られながら、安らかに息を引き取った。
My grandmother passed away peacefully, watched over by her family.
USAGE:
Often appears in the adverbial form 安らかに. Commonly used with 眠る (to sleep), 眠り (sleep), and expressions related to death such as 安らかに眠る (to rest in peace). It conveys a gentle, somewhat literary or solemn tone.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 安らかな眠り: peaceful sleep
- 安らかに眠る: to sleep peacefully; to rest in peace
- 安らかな表情: a peaceful expression
- 安らかな気持ち: a tranquil feeling
SIMILAR WORDS:
穏やか describes a gentle, mild quality (often of personality or weather), while 安らか emphasizes an absence of anxiety or disturbance, often with a more solemn or poetic nuance.