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心地 (ここち, kokochi) Japanese meaning: feeling | Kotomora
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久ひさ しぶり に 故こ 郷きょう の 駅えき に 降お り て 、 不ふ 思し 議ぎ な 心地ここち が し た 。
Getting off at my hometown station after so long gave me a strange feeling.
This sofa is comfortable to sit on.
Being honored for the first time felt like a dream.
Expressions· 7 心地ここち よい comfortable; pleasant; agreeable 人心地ひとごこち がつく come to one's senses; recover consciousness; feel relieved; feel relaxed Show 2 more Related words 気持ち is the everyday word for feelings, emotions, or attitude, while 心地 is narrower and focuses on the felt quality or comfort of an experience.
気分 refers to one's mood or physical condition (e.g. feeling sick or cheerful), whereas 心地 is more about the sensation or felt atmosphere produced by something.
感じ is a broad word for an impression or feeling, while 心地 is more internal and experiential, especially common in compounds ending in ごこち.
Word family· 14 comfort of a place; how it feels to be somewhere
feel of wearing; comfort of clothing
sleeping comfort; feel of a bed
dreamy state; trance; ecstasy
Etymology An old native word attested by the Heian period with senses including feeling, mental state, and bodily condition. 心地 is its standard semantic spelling; its deeper origin is uncertain.
dreamy state of mind; feeling as if in a dream
Show 9 more consciousness; awareness · relief; calm
ride comfort; ride quality; feeling while riding
comfort of living; livability
comfort of wearing; feel of lower-body clothing
seating comfort; how comfortable something is to sit on
looking comfortable; seeming at ease
comfort (of wearing or sitting)
pleasantly intoxicated feeling; tipsy mood
comfortable to live in; snug; cozy
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