流暢(りゅうちょう)

りゅうちょう
adjective (na)
fluent; flowing; eloquent
1. fluent; flowing; eloquent
Describes speech or language ability that is smooth and natural, without hesitation or awkwardness.
彼女(かのじょ)は流暢(りゅうちょう)な英語(えいご)を話(はな)す。
She speaks fluent English.
流暢(りゅうちょう)に日本語(にほんご)を話(はな)す外国人(がいこくじん)に驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised by the foreigner who spoke Japanese fluently.
留学(りゅうがく)して三年(さんねん)になるが、まだ流暢(りゅうちょう)とは言(い)えない。
It's been three years since I went abroad to study, but I still can't say I'm fluent.

A na-adjective describing smooth, natural speech without hesitation. Almost exclusively used about language ability.

FORMS:

  • 流暢(りゅうちょう)な + noun: 流暢(りゅうちょう)な英語(えいご) (fluent English)
  • 流暢(りゅうちょう)に + verb: 流暢(りゅうちょう)に話(はな)す (to speak fluently)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 流暢(りゅうちょう)な日本語(にほんご): fluent Japanese
  • 流暢(りゅうちょう)に話(はな)す: to speak fluently
  • 流暢(りゅうちょう)な発音(はつおん): fluent pronunciation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ペラペラ: fluent (casual, onomatopoeic — ペラペラ話(はな)す)
  • 堪能(たんのう): proficient, skilled (broader — not limited to speaking)

流暢(りゅうちょう) focuses specifically on speaking smoothness and is more formal than ペラペラ.

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Added 2026.3.14 22:05 · Revised 2026.3.25 21:24
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