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くつろぐ (kutsurogu) Japanese meaning: relax | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation くつろぐ · godan verb (-gu)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary くつろぐ くつろがない Polite くつろぎます くつろぎません Past polite くつろぎました くつろぎませんでした Past くつろいだ くつろがなかった Te-form くつろいで くつろがないで Desire くつろぎたい くつろぎたくない Potential くつろげる くつろげない Passive くつろがれる くつろがれない Causative くつろがせる くつろがせない Causative passive くつろがせられる also くつろがされる くつろがせられない also くつろがされない Volitional くつろごう Polite volitional くつろぎましょう Imperative くつろげ くつろぐな Conditional くつろげば くつろがなければ Tara conditional くつろいだら くつろがなかったら
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When I get home, I relax on the sofa.
When I'm relaxing at a friend's house, I lose track of time.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 でくつろぐ to relax in/at a place
On weekends I relax leisurely at home.
くつろいだ 雰ふん 囲い 気き a relaxed atmosphere
That shop is popular for its relaxed atmosphere.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 寛くつろ ぐ to relax together with someone
I relaxed and chatted with a friend.
Kanji 寛 tolerant, leniency, generosity Transitive / intransitive Related words リラックスする is a loanword-based verb for deliberate relaxation or stress relief, while 寛ぐ conveys a warmer, more natural feeling of being at ease in a comfortable environment.
休む means to rest or stop activity, whereas 寛ぐ describes actively enjoying a comfortable, at-ease state rather than merely resting.
のんびりする describes taking things easy without hurry or worry, while 寛ぐ specifically evokes physical comfort and feeling at home in a place.
くつろぐ is a verb meaning 'to relax/make oneself at home', while ゆったり is an adverb describing the relaxed manner or state itself.
Opposites 緊張する means to be tense or nervous, the opposite of the relaxed ease expressed by 寛ぐ.
くつろぐ means to relax and unwind, the opposite of the stiff, formal posture implied by 畏まる.
Written forms くつろぐ Usage 84%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 寛ぐ is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
寛くつろ ぐ Usage 16%
Kanji form is uncommon; learners should prefer the kana spelling.
Etymology The origin is uncertain, but it may be related to the classical verb くつろぶ (to be loose, to relax). The kanji 寛 means 'tolerant' or 'relaxed', fitting the meaning.
