快い
こころよい
i-adjective
pleasant, agreeable, refreshing
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 快い | 快くない |
| Past | 快かった | 快くなかった |
| て form | 快くて | 快くなくて |
| Adverbial | 快く | — |
| Conditional ば | 快ければ | 快くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 快かったら | 快くなかったら |
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.
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.
Usage
Sense 1 describes physical or sensory pleasantness and tends toward literary usage. Sense 2 is the more common everyday usage — the adverb form 快く followed by a verb of acceptance is a set pattern meaning "gladly, willingly."
Common patterns
I-adjective. The adverb form 快く is used especially for sense 2.
Common collocations
Related Words
Antonym:
不快 (unpleasant)