楽(らく)にする

らくにする
expression
to make comfortable; to ease; to relax
daily-life
1. to make oneself comfortable; to relax; to be at ease
Used reflexively to mean making oneself comfortable or relaxing one's posture or attitude. Often said as an invitation to someone to relax.
どうぞ、楽(らく)にしてください。
Please make yourself comfortable.
ネクタイを外(はず)して楽(らく)にした。
I took off my tie and relaxed.
面接(めんせつ)の前(まえ)に「楽(らく)にしてくださいね」と言(い)われて、少(すこ)し緊張(きんちょう)がほぐれた。
Being told 'please relax' before the interview eased my tension a little.
2. to ease; to relieve; to make easier
To reduce difficulty, pain, or burden for someone or something.
薬(くすり)で痛(いた)みを楽(らく)にする。
To ease the pain with medicine.
仕事(しごと)の負担(ふたん)を楽(らく)にするために、新(あたら)しいシステムを導入(どうにゅう)した。
We introduced a new system to ease the work burden.
呼吸(こきゅう)を楽(らく)にするために、枕(まくら)を高(たか)くして寝(ね)るといい。
To make breathing easier, it helps to sleep with a higher pillow.

Expression combining 楽(らく) (comfortable; easy) + にする (to make into). Very common in everyday conversation, especially in hospitality and medical contexts.

Sense 1 is the most frequent use — inviting someone to relax or describing making oneself comfortable. The phrase 楽(らく)にしてください is one of the most common things heard when visiting someone's home, entering an interview, or sitting in a doctor's office.

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Related words

Similar words

  • くつろぐ: to relax; to feel at home — specifically about relaxing in a comfortable space
  • リラックスする: to relax — loanword, more casual, often about deliberate relaxation

Related Words

Related: 楽(らく)になる (to become easier/more comfortable)
Compare: くつろぐ (to relax)
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