1.
comfortable; peaceful; at ease
A state of physical or mental comfort and freedom from pain or hardship. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Common collocations
- 安楽な生活: a comfortable, easy life
- 安楽に暮らす: to live in comfort
- 安楽死: euthanasia (literally "peaceful death"), the word learners meet most often
- 安楽椅子: easy chair, armchair
Similar words
- 楽: easy, comfortable; the everyday word (楽な暮らし, 楽になる).
- 快適: comfortable, pleasant; for rooms, trips, and conditions.
安楽 is written and somewhat formal, and it means freedom from hardship or pain rather than physical comfort.
Related Words
Compare:
快適 (comfortable, pleasant)