居心地(いごこち)

いごこち
noun
comfort (of a place); how comfortable one feels somewhere
1. comfort (of a place); feeling of ease in an environment
How comfortable or at ease one feels in a particular place or environment.
このカフェは居心地(いごこち)がいい。
This café has a comfortable atmosphere.
居心地(いごこち)の悪(わる)い場所(ばしょ)だ。
It's an uncomfortable place to be.
彼(かれ)の家(いえ)は居心地(いごこち)が良(よ)くて長居(ながい)してしまった。
His house was so comfortable that I ended up staying longer than planned.

WORD FORMATION:
居(い)る (to be, to stay) + 心地(ここち) (feeling, sensation) → feeling while being somewhere

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 居心地(いごこち)がいい / 良(よ)い (comfortable, cozy)
  • 居心地(いごこち)が悪(わる)い (uncomfortable, awkward)
  • 居心地(いごこち)のいい場所(ばしょ) (a comfortable place)

RELATED ～心地(ごこち) WORDS:

  • 寝心地(ねごこち) (sleeping comfort)
  • 乗(の)り心地(ごこち) (ride comfort)
  • 着心地(きごこち) (wearing comfort)
  • 使(つか)い心地(ごこち) (ease of use)

USAGE NOTE:
居心地(いごこち) can describe both physical comfort and the social/emotional atmosphere of a place. 居心地(いごこち)が悪(わる)い may indicate feeling unwelcome or out of place.

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Added 2026.1.18 12:30 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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