- 1. [adj-na] cheerful; merry; sunny; melodious
- 2. [adj-na] bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ほがらかな | (hogarakana) |
| Non-past, plain | ほがらかだ | (hogarakada) |
| Non-past, polite | ほがらかです | (hogarakadesu) |
| Past, plain | ほがらかだった | (hogarakadatta) |
| Past, polite | ほがらかでした | (hogarakadeshita) |
| Negative, plain | ほがらかじゃない | (hogarakajanai) |
| Negative, polite | ほがらかじゃないです | (hogarakajanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ほがらかじゃなかった | (hogarakajanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ほがらかじゃなかったです | (hogarakajanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ほがらかで | (hogarakade) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ほがらかなら | (hogarakanara) |
Kanji in this word
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朗
melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerfulOn: ロウ (rou)Kun: ほが.らか (hoga.raka)、 あき.らか (aki.raka)
Example Sentences
母は、のんきでほがらかでお人好しです。
My mother is carefree, cheerful and good-natured.