安 楽(あんらく)

あんらく

na-adjective, noun

comfortable; peaceful; at ease

formaldescriptive

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.

安楽(あんらく)な生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)る。

To lead a comfortable life.

老後(ろうご)は安楽(あんらく)に暮(く)らしたい。

I want to live comfortably in my old age.

長年(ながねん)働(はたら)いてきた祖父(そふ)は、今(いま)は田舎(いなか)で安楽(あんらく)な毎日(まいにち)を過(す)ごしている。

My grandfather, who worked for many years, now spends peaceful days in the countryside.

Most commonly encountered in the compound 安楽死(あんらくし) (euthanasia, literally 'peaceful death'). Other compounds: 安楽椅子(あんらくいす) (easy chair, armchair). As a standalone adjective, 安楽(あんらく)な has a somewhat formal or literary tone; in everyday speech, 楽(らく) or 快適(かいてき) are more common for describing comfort. Related: 楽(らく) (easy, comfortable — more casual), 快適(かいてき) (comfortable — modern, everyday).

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