余裕 YOYUU

TYPE : Abstract Noun

LANGUAGE: Japanese

PRONUNCIATION : “yoh-yoo”

ETYMOLOGY : a combination of yo (extra) and yuu (ample, abundance)

MEANING : Yoyuu is the presence of a momentary pause that allows us to recharge and prepare for life’s next event. It’s an imagined space you take for yourself to arrange mental (or physical) clutter — yoyuu conveys the accompanying feeling of calmness when you’re mentally prepared for challenge and change.

USE : In noun form, yoyuu represents a balancing act where external actions are guided by internal stability. As an adjective, yoyuu describes the clarity and confidence breathed into its subject’s foundation.