1.
sofa; couch
sofa; couch
ソファに座ってテレビを見た。
I sat on the sofa and watched TV.
新しいソファは座り心地がいい。
The new sofa is comfortable to sit on.
革のソファは手入れが大変だ。
Leather sofas require a lot of maintenance.
ソファ is a loanword from English 'sofa' referring to a Western-style upholstered couch.
VARIANT SPELLING:
Also written as ソファー with a long vowel. Both are widely used.
COMMON TYPES:
- 二人掛けソファ (two-seater sofa)
- 三人掛けソファ (three-seater sofa)
- カウチソファ (sectional sofa with chaise)
- ソファベッド (sofa bed)
- 革のソファ (leather sofa)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ソファに座る (sit on the sofa)
- ソファに横になる (lie down on the sofa)
- ソファでくつろぐ (relax on the sofa)
- ソファに座り心地がいい (the sofa is comfortable)
PARTICLES:
Typically takes に for sitting/lying on it, and で for doing something while on it.