(こころよ)

こころよい
i-adjective
pleasant, agreeable, refreshing
emotion-positivesensation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(こころよ)(こころよ)くない
Past(こころよ)かった(こころよ)くなかった
て form(こころよ)くて(こころよ)くなくて
Adverbial(こころよ)
Conditional ば(こころよ)ければ(こころよ)くなければ
Conditional たら(こころよ)かったら(こころよ)くなかったら
1. pleasant, agreeable, refreshing
Describes something that feels good physically or emotionally — a pleasant sensation, breeze, sound, or response. Slightly more literary than 気持ちいい.
(こころよ)(かぜ)()いている
A pleasant breeze is blowing.
Pleasant music was playing.
A morning walk brings a pleasant tiredness.
2. willing, glad, ready
Describes a willing and positive attitude toward accepting a request or offer. Used when someone agrees to something readily and without reluctance.
(こころよ)()()けてくれた
They gladly agreed to take it on.
When I asked, they readily consented.
The teacher willingly wrote a letter of recommendation for me.

Usage

Sense 1 describes physical or sensory pleasantness and tends toward literary usage. Sense 2 is the more common everyday usage — the adverb form (こころよ)く followed by a verb of acceptance is a set pattern meaning "gladly, willingly."

Common patterns

I-adjective. The adverb form (こころよ)く is used especially for sense 2.

Common collocations

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