座(すわ)り心 地(ごこち)

すわりごこち

noun

sitting comfort, how something feels to sit on

descriptive furniture

1. sitting comfort, how comfortable something is to sit on

The feel or comfort level of something when sitting on it. Formed from 座る (to sit) + 心地 (feeling, comfort).

このソファーは座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)がいい。

This sofa is comfortable to sit on.

椅子(いす)の座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)を確(たし)かめてから買(か)った。

I checked how comfortable the chair was to sit on before buying it.

長時間(ちょうじかん)座(すわ)っても疲(つか)れない、座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)のいい椅子(いす)を探(さが)している。

I'm looking for a chair that's comfortable to sit in even for long periods.

Common patterns

座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)がいい: comfortable to sit on
座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)が悪(わる)い: uncomfortable to sit on
座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)のいい椅子(いす): a comfortable chair

Related words

Verb stem + 心地(ごこち) (read ごこち) names how something feels in use:

寝(ね)心地(ごこち): how comfortable a bed is to sleep on
着(き)心地(ごこち): how comfortable clothing is to wear
住(す)み心地(ごこち): how comfortable a place is to live in
乗(の)り心地(ごこち): how comfortable a vehicle is to ride in

Related Words

Related: 寝心地(ねごこち) (how comfortable a bed is to sleep on)

Related: 着心地(きごこち) (how comfortable clothing is to wear)

Related: 住(す)み心地(ごこち) (how comfortable a place is to live in)

Related: 乗(の)り心地(ごこち) (how comfortable a vehicle is to ride in)

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Added 2026.2.9 11:36 · Revised 2026.10.11 3:21

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