心地ここち

noun, noun, used as a suffix

feeling; sensation; mood; comfort

As a standalone noun ここち means an inner feeling, sensation, or mood and often sounds somewhat literary or reflective. As a suffix, read ごこち, it describes the felt comfort or sensation of doing or being in something, as in 座り心地 or 寝心地.

• 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.

• このソファは座すわり心地ごこちがいい。

  This sofa is comfortable to sit on.

• 初はじめて表ひょう彰しょうされて、夢ゆめ心地ごこちだった。

  Being honored for the first time felt like a dream.