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armchair
A chair with supports for the arms. A compound of 肘掛け (armrest) and 椅子 (chair).
肘掛け椅子に座って本を読む。
I sit in the armchair and read a book.
革張りの肘掛け椅子を買った。
I bought a leather armchair.
祖父はいつも居間の肘掛け椅子でうたた寝をしていた。
My grandfather always used to doze off in the armchair in the living room.
Compound of 肘掛け (armrest) + 椅子 (chair). The native Japanese term for armchair, more commonly used than the loanword アームチェア.
WORD FORMATION:
肘 (elbow) + 掛け (from 掛ける, to rest on) = armrest
The same 掛け pattern appears in 腰掛け (seat/bench, lit. "hip rest").
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 肘掛け椅子に座る: to sit in an armchair
- 肘掛け椅子でくつろぐ: to relax in an armchair
- 革張りの肘掛け椅子: leather armchair
RELATED CHAIR TYPES:
- 回転椅子: swivel chair
- 折りたたみ椅子: folding chair
- ソファー: sofa