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.
新しいソファーを買った。
I bought a new sofa.
ソファーに座ってテレビを見る。
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人掛ソファー: two-seater sofa
- 3人掛ソファー: three-seater sofa
- ソファーベッド: sofa bed
- L字ソファー: L-shaped sofa
- カウチソファー: couch sofa (with chaise section)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ソファーに座る: to sit on the sofa
- ソファーでくつろぐ: to relax on the sofa
- ソファーに横になる: to lie down on the sofa