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innocent and carefree; naive and open; artless; unaffected
Describes a personality that is naturally cheerful, open, and free of guile or pretense. Often used as a compliment for people (especially children and young women) who are unselfconsciously honest and sunny in disposition.
天真爛漫な性格。
An innocent and carefree personality.
彼女の天真爛漫な笑顔に癒される。
Her innocent, carefree smile is comforting.
子供たちが天真爛漫に遊んでいる姿を見ると、元気をもらえる。
Watching children play innocently and freely gives me energy.
A 四字熟語 (four-character idiom) describing an unaffected, naturally cheerful personality. Almost always used positively.
LITERAL MEANING:
天真 (natural innocence) + 爛漫 (in full bloom; radiant) — "natural innocence in full bloom."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 天真爛漫な性格: an innocent, carefree personality
- 天真爛漫な笑顔: an artless smile
- 天真爛漫に振る舞う: to behave innocently and openly
USAGE:
Used as a na-adjective (天真爛漫な) to modify nouns, or adverbially (天真爛漫に). Most commonly describes children, young women, or fictional characters. Can occasionally carry a slight nuance of being naive or oblivious to social conventions.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 無邪気: innocent; childlike — simpler and more everyday; lacks the literary elegance
- 素直: honest; obedient — focuses on being straightforward rather than carefree