リラックス

りらっくす
noun / suru-verb
relax, relaxation
1. relaxation, relaxing
The state of being relaxed; freedom from tension or stress.
リラックスが大事(だいじ)だ。
Relaxation is important.
Noun usage
リラックスの時間(じかん)が足(た)りない。
I don't have enough time for relaxation.
Noun usage
ヨガはリラックスにとてもいいと聞(き)いた。
I heard that yoga is very good for relaxation.
Noun usage
2. to relax
To become less tense or anxious; to rest and unwind.
週末(しゅうまつ)は家(いえ)でリラックスしたい。
I want to relax at home on the weekend.
もっとリラックスしてください。
Please relax more.
リラックスできる音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)く。
Listen to music that helps you relax.

リラックス is a loanword from English 'relax.' It functions as both a noun and a suru-verb.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • リラックスする (to relax)
  • リラックスできる (able to relax, relaxing)
  • リラックスした雰囲気(ふんいき) (relaxed atmosphere)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 休(やす)む: to rest (more general)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)く: to calm down, to settle
  • くつろぐ: to feel at ease, to make oneself comfortable (more traditional)

REGISTER: Neutral - common in both casual and semi-formal contexts. For more formal situations, 休養(きゅうよう)する or 心身(しんしん)を休(やす)める may be preferred.

Related Words

Synonym: くつろぐ (feel at ease)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:26 · Revised 2026.2.23 13:18
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