ソファー

そふぁー
noun
sofa; couch
1. sofa; couch
A long, upholstered seat with a back and arms.
ソファーでくつろぐ。
To relax on the sofa.
(あたら)しいソファーを()った。
I bought a new sofa.
ソファーに(すわ)ってテレビを()る。
To sit on the sofa and watch TV.

ソファー refers to an upholstered seat with back and arms, typically for multiple people.

VARIANT:
ソファ (without the long vowel) is also commonly used and equally correct.

TYPES:

  • 2人掛(にんがけ)ソファー: two-seater sofa
  • 3人掛(にんがけ)ソファー: three-seater sofa
  • ソファーベッド: sofa bed
  • L()ソファー: L-shaped sofa
  • カウチソファー: couch sofa (with chaise section)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ソファーに(すわ)る: to sit on the sofa
  • ソファーでくつろぐ: to relax on the sofa
  • ソファーに(よこ)になる: to lie down on the sofa