やはら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of やはら – see the following entries.

【やわら】	[adverb] gently, leisurely, slowly
【柔やわら】	[adjectival noun] something fragile, soft, or supple [adjectival noun] something calm or gentle [noun] a martial art involving gentleness, such as judo or jujitsu [noun] (nautical) a kind of straw ball dropped near the boat's side, used to reduce impact Alternative spellings 和ら, 軟ら

(This term, やはら, is a historical hiragana spelling of the above terms.)