心地
The Japanese word 心地 is often used to express a feeling, sensation, or mood. It is commonly found in compound words and expressions to describe how something feels.
The kanji are as follows:
心
heart; mind; feeling
地
earth; ground; place
So, together it means "heart place" or "state of mind."
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居心地 (comfortableness of a place)
from the verb 居る (to be; to exist; to stay)
このカフェは居心地がいいので、よく友達と話しに来ます。
I often come to talk with friends at this café because it's comfortable.
Vocabulary
座り心地 (comfortableness of sitting)
from 座る (to sit)
この椅子の座り心地は最高です。
The sitting comfort of this chair is the best. (The comfort of this chair is amazing)
Vocabulary
Here are a few more useful compound words using 心地.
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着心地 (comfortableness of wearing clothes)
from 着る (to wear)
寝心地 (comfortableness of sleeping)
from 寝る (to sleep)
触り心地 (comfortableness of touch)
from 触る (to touch)
聞き心地 (comfortableness of listening)
from 聞く (to listen)
歩き心地 (comfortableness of walking, e.g., shoes)
from 歩く (to walk)
乗り心地 (comfortableness of riding, e.g., a car)
from 乗る (to ride)
書き心地 (comfortableness of writing, e.g., a pen)
from 書く (to write)
飲み心地 (comfortableness of drinking, e.g., a beverage)
from 飲む (to drink)
夢心地 (dreamy; as if in a dream)
from 夢 (dream)
