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心地よい (ここちよい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective (yoi/ii class)
comfortable ; pleasant ; agreeable
Describes a sensation, atmosphere, sound, breeze, texture, or experience that feels physically or emotionally pleasant. 心地いい is a more conversational reading/spelling, while 心地よい can sound a little smoother or more written.
この
ソファ
は
柔やわ
らかく
て
心地ここち
いい
。
This sofa is soft and comfortable.
Similar words 気き 持も ちいい More casual and very common for bodily or emotional pleasantness; 心地よい is a bit more descriptive and often used for atmosphere, sound, touch, or comfort.
快かい 適てき A na-adjective meaning comfortable or convenient, often for environments, rooms, travel, or living conditions; 心地よい focuses more on how something feels.
居心地いごこち がいい Specifically means that a place or social situation feels comfortable to be in; 心地よい can describe many kinds of pleasant sensations.
Etymology Compound of 心地, meaning a feeling or sensation, and よい/いい, meaning good. The spelling with 良い transparently reflects the adjective よい, while よい and いい are related modern readings of the same adjective.
fond, pleasing, like something