悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)

ゆうゆうじてき
noun, na-adjective
living a life of leisure; carefree retirement
leisureexpression
1. living a life of leisure; carefree and self-sufficient living
A four-character compound (四字熟語) describing a relaxed, unhurried lifestyle free from worldly pressures. Typically used to describe retirement or a life of comfortable independence.
定年後(ていねんご)は悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)の生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)りたい。
After retirement, I want to live a leisurely life.
祖父(そふ)は田舎(いなか)で悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)に暮(く)らしている。
My grandfather lives a carefree life in the countryside.
仕事(しごと)から離(はな)れて悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)の毎日(まいにち)を過(す)ごすのが長年(ながねん)の夢(ゆめ)だった。
It had been a longtime dream to leave work and spend my days in leisurely freedom.

Usage

A 四字熟語(よじじゅくご) (four-character idiom). Used as a な-adjective (悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)な生活(せいかつ)) or adverbially (悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)に暮(く)らす). Almost always describes a positive, enviable lifestyle. Most commonly associated with comfortable retirement.

Common collocations

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