平ちゃら

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 3

Etymology

(hei, shortened from 平気 (heiki, unbothered, unconcerned)) +‎ ちゃら (chara, joke, nonsense).[1][2]

First cited to 1931.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

(へい)ちゃら (heichara-na (adnominal (へい)ちゃら (heichara na), adverbial (へい)ちゃら (heichara ni))

  1. calm, composed, easygoing, unbothered

Usage notes

Although often translated in ways such as "it's no big deal", the Japanese term describes the mood of a person in relation to a situation or event, rather than the specifics of that situation or event.

大雨(おおあめ)()ってきても(へい)ちゃらなんだ。

Ōame ga futte kite mo heichara na n da.
Even if a big rainstorm happens, it's no big deal not bothered about it.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN