気(き)が楽(らく)

きがらく
expression
at ease; relieved; free from worry
emotion
1. at ease; relieved; carefree
Feeling mentally relaxed and free from pressure or worry. Describes a state where one's mind is unburdened.
ひとりの方(ほう)が気(き)が楽(らく)だ。
I feel more at ease being alone.
締(し)め切(き)りが終(お)わって、やっと気(き)が楽(らく)になった。
The deadline passed, and I finally felt relieved.
正社員(せいしゃいん)を辞(や)めてフリーランスになったら、気(き)が楽(らく)になった。
After quitting my full-time job and going freelance, I felt much more at ease.

One of many 気(き)が～ expressions in Japanese. Here, 気(き) refers to one's mental/emotional state, and 楽(らく) means comfortable or easy. The expression describes the relief of being freed from pressure, obligation, or worry.

Common patterns

  • 気(き)が楽(らく)になる — to become relieved, to feel more at ease
  • 気(き)が楽(らく)だ — to feel at ease
  • ～の方(ほう)が気(き)が楽(らく) — to feel more at ease with ～

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Antonym: 気(き)が重(おも)い (to feel weighed down, reluctant)
Related: 気(き)が気(き)でない (anxious, restless)
Related: 気(き)が済(す)む (to feel satisfied)
Related: 気(き)が進(すす)まない (reluctant, not in the mood)
Compare: ほっとする (to feel relieved)
Compare: 安心(あんしん)する (to feel reassured)
Compare: 気楽(きらく) (carefree, easygoing)
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Added 2026.3.26 13:22 · Revised 2026.10.19 21:30
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