慰安(いあん)

いあん
noun
comfort; solace; recreation
leisure
1. comfort; solace; recreation
Soothing someone's hardship or fatigue and giving them rest and enjoyment; also, recreation arranged for that purpose.
慰安(いあん)のために旅行(りょこう)に行(い)く。
To go on a trip for recreation.
会社(かいしゃ)の慰安(いあん)旅行(りょこう)に参加(さんか)した。
I took part in the company recreational trip.
日々(ひび)の労(ろう)をねぎらう慰安(いあん)の会(かい)が開(ひら)かれた。
A recreational gathering was held to thank everyone for their daily efforts.

Refers to easing fatigue or grief and providing rest and enjoyment. In modern use it appears mostly in fixed compounds.

Common collocations

  • 慰安(いあん)旅行(りょこう): a company recreational trip
  • 慰安(いあん)会(かい): a recreational get-together

Similar words

  • 娯楽(ごらく): amusement; entertainment — leisure for its own sake, without the 'easing hardship' nuance
  • 慰(なぐさ)め: consolation — comfort for grief specifically

Related Words

Compare: 娯楽(ごらく) (amusement)
Compare: 慰(なぐさ)め (consolation)
Related: 慰(なぐさ)める (to comfort, to console)
Compare: 慰労(いろう) (appreciation for hard work)
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Added 2026.5.19 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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