佚いつ

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Meanings

being comfortable; relaxing

Rare literary noun meaning a state of ease or relaxation. In modern Japanese, the verb 佚する (いっする) is more common, and the noun is mostly encountered in classical or formal contexts.

彼かれは読どく書しょに佚いつを求もとめた。
He sought comfort in reading.

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Kanji

佚lost, hide, peace

Related words

安あん楽らく
安楽 is the everyday word for comfort or ease, while 佚 is an old literary noun with the same core meaning that modern speakers rarely use.
安あん逸いつ
安逸 describes comfortable idleness with a slightly negative nuance of laziness, whereas 佚 is a neutral classical term for being at ease.
逸いつ楽らく
逸楽 emphasizes pleasure-seeking ease and self-indulgence, while 佚 more simply denotes a restful, relaxed state.

Don't confuse with

いち
逸 (いつ) usually means excellence or deviation and is the modern kanji often substituted for 佚, but as an independent word it does not carry 佚's meaning of comfort or ease.

Etymology

The kanji 佚 carries meanings of 'lost', 'hidden', or 'at ease'. The reading いつ is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi. The exact historical derivation of the noun is uncertain, but it is associated with classical Chinese usage.