Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

楽観 (らっかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

楽らっ観かん

ら

っ

か

ん

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

optimism; optimistic view

Refers to a positive outlook or the act of viewing a situation favorably. Often used in the pattern 楽観する or 楽観的.

Antonyms: 悲観

彼かれは将しょう来らいを楽らっ観かんしている。
He is optimistic about the future.
状じょう況きょう

は

楽らっ

観かん

を

許ゆる

さ

ない

。

The situation does not allow for optimism.

Kanji

楽music, comfort, ease
観outlook, look, appearance

Similar words

悲ひ観かん
Antonym meaning pessimism; 楽観 is optimism, while 悲観 is a negative outlook.
楽らっ観かん的てき
Adjectival form meaning optimistic; 楽観 is the noun, while 楽観的 is used to describe a person or attitude.

Etymology

Compound of 楽 (ease, comfort) and 観 (view, outlook), literally 'easy view'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a positive perspective.