ゆとり
Meanings
- Noun, Prenominal elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance; latitude; time (to spare)
Example sentences
- もっとゆとりのある教育が必要だ。
The education system needs to be more flexible. - 私には新車を買うゆとりは無い。
I can't afford to buy a new car. - 彼には新車を買うゆとりがない。
He can't afford a new car. - 父は若いころ車を買うゆとりもなかった。
My father couldn't afford a car when he was young. - 彼には結婚するゆとりはない。
He can't afford to get married.
Common phrases
Words containing ゆとり
- ゆとり教育 (ゆとりきょういく) cram-free education
- ゆとり世代 (ゆとりせだい) generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)