Japanese word

くつろぐ

Pronunciation

Romajikutsurogu

Meaning

  • verbrelax

Example

仕事の後で家でくつろぎます。shi goto no ato de ie de ku tsu ro gi ma su

I relax at home after work.

Illustration for くつろぐ (relax)

More examples

休日は家族とくつろいでいます。kyū jitsu wa ka zoku to ku tsu ro i de i ma su

I relax with my family on my days off.

Core concept

Expresses the movement from restraint or formality into an easy state in which a person can behave naturally and feel at home.

Common phrases

  • 自宅でくつろぐji taku de ku tsu ro gu

    relax at home

  • 気兼ねなくくつろぐki ga ne na ku ku tsu ro gu

    relax without feeling self-conscious

  • くつろいだ雰囲気ku tsu ro i da fun i ki

    a relaxed atmosphere

Similar words

リラックスするrirakkususuru: To become calm and free from tension, often without focusing on a particular place.
休むyasumu: To take a break from activity or work and restore one's energy.
のんびりするnonbirisuru: To spend time in an unhurried, easy manner without being busy.

Definition in Japanese

心身の緊張を解き、慣れた場所で自然な気持ちになってゆったり過ごす。shin shin no kin chō o to ki na re ta ba sho de shi zen na ki mo chi ni na tte yu tta ri su go su

Word origin

くつろぐ (kutsurogu, "to relax") is a native Japanese verb recorded with the older meaning of becoming unrestrained or at ease; this meaning developed into the modern sense of relaxing.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, くつろぐ (kutsurogu) can apply to guests who become comfortable in a host's home, not only to people resting alone.

Other meanings

  • feel at homeverb

Opposites

  • 緊張するkinchōsurufeel tenseverb

Related words

  • くつろぎkutsurogirelaxationnoun

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