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adjectivena-adjective; adverbial form のんきに
carefree, easygoing, or relaxed; not worrying much about things
nonki
Pronunciation
Etymology
Commonly written in kana; also written 呑気 or 暢気. The kanji spellings are largely ateji or variant spellings associated with the idea of an untroubled state of mind.
Examples
彼はのんきな性格だ。
kare wa nonki na seikaku da
He has an easygoing personality.
試験前なのに、彼女はのんきにテレビを見ている。
shiken mae na noni, kanojo wa nonki ni terebi o mite iru
Even though it is before the exam, she is casually watching TV without a care.
Character Breakdown
の
no
hiragana syllable no
ん
n
hiragana syllable n
き
ki
hiragana syllable ki
Collocations
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