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yutori education

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese education policy that reduced the hours and content making up primary education, with the aim of lowering stress among students.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: education

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: relaxed education

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese ゆとり (literally “leeway”).