肘掛(ひじか)け椅子(いす)

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 words

• 回転(かいてん)椅子(いす): swivel chair
• 折(お)りたたみ椅子(いす): folding chair
• ソファー: sofa