柔らかい

やわらかい

Soft, tender (texture)

N4i-adjective·yawarakai

How to remember it

やわ (yielding) — yields gently to the touch, soft.

Example sentences

  • このパンは柔らかいです。

    このパンはやわらかいです。

    This bread is soft.

  • 柔らかい布団でよく眠れます。

    やわらかいふとんでよくねむれます。

    I can sleep well on a soft futon.

Usage

Describes texture; also extends to a soft voice or light (柔らかい声).

Related words

硬い柔軟柔らか軟らかい

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