Japanese

くつろぐ

くつろぐ
Meaning: to relax; to feel at ease; to make oneself at home
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 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 くつろいだ くつろがなかった
Polite + Past くつろぎました くつろぎませんでした
Te-form くつろいで くつろがなくて
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 くつろがされる くつろがされない
Imperative くつろげ くつろぐな

Handwriting

く
つ
ろ
ぐ

Example sentences

I relax in the living room after work.
リビングのソファーでくつろぐ。
Relaxing on the sofa in the living room.
家族みんなで茶の間でくつろぎました。
The whole family relaxed in the living room.
旅館の和室で、脇息に肘をかけてくつろぐ。
I relax in the Japanese-style room of the inn, leaning my elbow on the armrest.

Usage Notes

Used when one is physically or mentally resting in a comfortable state.

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