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安楽椅子 (あんらくいす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

安あん楽らく椅い子す

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Meanings

1

easy chair; armchair

A comfortable, upholstered chair with armrests, often used for relaxing.

彼かれは安あん楽らく椅い子すに座すわって本ほんを読よんでいる

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He is sitting in an armchair reading a book.

Kanji

安relax, cheap, low
楽music, comfort, ease
椅chair
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

ソファ
ソファ is a sofa or couch, typically larger and for multiple people, while 安楽椅子 is a single-person armchair.
椅い子す
椅子 is a general term for any chair; 安楽椅子 specifically refers to a comfortable armchair.

Word family

安あん楽らく椅い子す探たん偵てい
armchair detective

Built from

安あん楽らく+椅い子す

Etymology

Compound of 安楽 (comfort, ease) and 椅子 (chair). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a direct translation of Western 'easy chair' or 'armchair' during the Meiji or Taisho period.