四よ畳じょう半はん趣しゅ味み

noun

enjoying simple pleasures in a small room

Refers to the aesthetic of enjoying food, drink, and entertainment in a small, cozy room, often associated with the traditional four-and-a-half-mat tatami room. The term evokes a modest, intimate lifestyle.

See also: 四畳半 (よじょうはん)

• 彼かれは四よ畳じょう半はん趣しゅ味みで、小ちいさな部屋へやで酒さけを楽たのしむのが好すきだ。

  He has a taste for four-and-a-half-mat room pleasures, and enjoys drinking in a small room.