Describes a state of physical or mental ease, free from hardship or pain. Often used in formal or literary contexts, and in compounds like 安楽死 (euthanasia).
彼は安楽な生活を送っている。
He leads a comfortable life.
After retiring, he is leading a comfortable life.
I want to live in comfort in my old age.
I want to live comfortably in the countryside.
Many people save money in search of comfort in their old age.
楽 is a casual, everyday word for ease or comfort, whereas 安楽 is more formal and specifically suggests a peaceful, untroubled state.
安寧 is a formal, often societal or political term for peace and tranquility, while 安楽 focuses on personal physical or mental comfort.
気楽 describes a relaxed, carefree mental attitude in everyday situations, while 安楽 refers more broadly to a state of comfort free from hardship.
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.
苦労 means hardship or toil, the direct opposite of the ease and comfort described by 安楽.
安楽 means comfort and ease, the direct opposite of the hardship and toil described by 辛苦.
安楽 means ease and comfort, the direct opposite of the pain and struggle described by 苦難.
娯楽 means entertainment or amusement, while 安楽 means comfort or ease; the two share the kanji 楽 but differ completely in meaning.
Compound of 安 (peace, ease) and 楽 (comfort, pleasure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a state of peaceful comfort.