Translation guide
How to express being relaxed, comfortable, or free from worry in Japanese, depending on the situation.
Describing a state of mental or physical relaxation, free from tension.
Common verb meaning to relax or make oneself comfortable, often in a physical sense like at home.
I'm relaxing at home.
Loanword from English, widely used for both mental and physical relaxation.
I relax by listening to music.
Means to calm down or feel settled; often used when anxiety subsides.
Implies taking it easy, without hurry or stress; often used for leisurely activities.
I want to take it easy on my day off.
Expressing a state of mental ease, without concerns or fears.
Means to feel relieved or secure; often used when a worry is resolved.
Telling someone to relax or feel at home, often as a host.
Polite phrase meaning 'please make yourself comfortable'; common when inviting someone to sit or relax.
Feeling comfortable and not awkward around others.
くつろぐ often implies physical comfort in a place, like lounging at home. リラックスする is broader and can refer to mental relaxation anywhere, similar to English 'relax'.
relax on the sofa
この部屋は落ち着く。
This room makes me feel at ease.
I felt at ease when I heard that.
Literally 'one's mind becomes easy'; used when a burden is lifted.
I felt at ease after talking about it.
Directly states there is no worry; can sound blunt if not softened.
You can be at ease now.
Please make yourself at ease.
Polite request to relax; slightly more casual than 楽にしてください.
Don't hold back, please make yourself at ease.
Means 'don't worry about formalities' or 'don't be too polite'; encourages the other person to relax.
Don't stand on ceremony, sit wherever you like.
Means to open up or become friendly; describes the process of feeling at ease with someone.
I quickly felt at ease with him.
Means to not feel constrained or hesitant; often used in negative form to encourage ease.
Please speak freely, without feeling awkward.
relax with a massage
The phrase 'be at ease' does not have a single direct equivalent. Translating word-for-word as 安らかである (yasuraka de aru) is unnatural in most contexts. Choose a verb or phrase based on the specific nuance.
be at peace (literary/formal, not for everyday ease)