悠々

ゆうゆう

quiet, calm, leisurely

Also:easily, distant

What does 悠々 mean?

悠々 is a Japanese noun meaning quiet, calm, leisurely in English. It can also be translated as easily, distant depending on context. It is written as 悠々 in kanji, ゆうゆう in hiragana, and yuuyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

飛行機は頭上をゆうゆうと飛んで行った。

The airplane sailed over our heads.