肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)

ひじかけいす
noun
armchair
furniture
1. armchair
A chair with supports for the arms. A compound of 肘掛(ひじか)け (armrest) and 椅子(いす) (chair).
肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)に座(すわ)って本(ほん)を読(よ)む。
I sit in the armchair and read a book.
革張(かわば)りの肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)を買(か)った。
I bought a leather armchair.
祖父(そふ)はいつも居間(いま)の肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)でうたた寝(ね)をしていた。
My grandfather always used to doze off in the armchair in the living room.

Compound of 肘掛(ひじか)け (armrest) + 椅子(いす) (chair). The native Japanese term for armchair, more commonly used than the loanword アームチェア.

Forms

肘(ひじ) (elbow) + 掛(か)け (from 掛(か)ける, to rest on) = armrest
The same 掛(か)け pattern appears in 腰掛(こしか)け (seat/bench, lit. "hip rest").

Common collocations

  • 肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)に座(すわ)る: to sit in an armchair
  • 肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)でくつろぐ: to relax in an armchair
  • 革張(かわば)りの肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす): leather armchair

Related chair types

Related Words

Related: 椅子(いす) (chair (general))
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Added 2026.3.19 18:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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