住(す)み心地(ごこち)

すみごこち
noun
livability; comfort of living; how comfortable a place is to live in
buildingevaluation
1. comfort of living; livability; how comfortable a place feels to live in
the subjective feeling of how pleasant, convenient, or comfortable a home or area is to live in
この家(いえ)は住(す)み心地(ごこち)がいい。
This house is comfortable to live in.
住(す)み心地(ごこち)のいい街(まち)を探(さが)している。
I'm looking for a comfortable neighborhood to live in.
この部屋(へや)は狭(せま)いけど、住(す)み心地(ごこち)は悪(わる)くない。
This room is small, but it's not bad to live in.

Etymology

住(す)む (to live, reside) + 心地(ごこち) (feeling, comfort) → feeling of living

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Compare: 周辺(しゅうへん)環境(かんきょう) (surrounding environment)
Related: 書(か)き心地(ごこち) (writing feel)
Related: 座(すわ)り心地(ごこち) (sitting comfort, how something feels to sit on)
Related: 着心地(きごこち) (wearing comfort)
Related: 寝心地(ねごこち) (sleeping comfort)
Related: 乗(の)り心地(ごこち) (ride comfort)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:23 · Revised 2026.10.13 3:41
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