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.
He sought comfort in reading.
逸楽 emphasizes pleasure-seeking ease and self-indulgence, while 佚 more simply denotes a restful, relaxed state.
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.
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.