くつろぐ

くつろぐ
godan verb
to relax, to feel at ease
1. to relax, to feel at ease, to make oneself comfortable
To spend time in a relaxed, comfortable state; to unwind.
ソファでくつろぐ。
To relax on the sofa.
自宅(じたく)でゆっくりくつろいでください。
Please make yourself comfortable at home.
週末(しゅうまつ)(いえ)でくつろぐのが()きだ。
I like relaxing at home on weekends.
仕事(しごと)()わったら、お風呂(ふろ)(はい)ってくつろぎたい。
After work is done, I want to take a bath and relax.
友達(ともだち)()たので、「どうぞくつろいでください」と()った。
When my friend came over, I said, "Please make yourself at home."

くつろぐ means to relax and feel comfortable, typically in a physical and mental sense.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: Intransitive (自動詞(じどうし))
  • Pattern: [person]が[place]でくつろぐ

ASPECT (ている):

  • くつろいでいる = is relaxing (ongoing action)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (いえ)でくつろぐ (to relax at home)
  • ソファでくつろぐ (to relax on the sofa)
  • ゆっくりくつろぐ (to relax leisurely)

POLITE USAGE:

  • どうぞおくつろぎください (Please make yourself comfortable)
  • Used by hosts to guests

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • リラックスする: to relax (loanword, more casual)
  • (やす)む: to rest
  • ()()く: to calm down, settle down