安らぎ

• 読み: やすらぎ
• ローマ字: yasuragi
• 漢字の分解: 安 (yasu) — peace, ease, safe; らぎ — nominalising suffix (from 安らぐ)
• 発音: /ja.sɯ.ɾa.gi/

意味

Peace; tranquillity; a calming sense of comfort and serenity.

A noun derived from the verb 安らぐ (to feel at ease, to be calmed). It describes a quality of calm well-being — the relief from anxiety, the comfort of being safe and at rest. Widely used in everyday language, advertising, and literature. 心の安らぎ (peace of mind) is a very common phrase. Carries a warm, restorative connotation.

例文

1. 都会の喧騒を離れ、田舎の景色に心の安らぎを感じた。
2. ペットと過ごす時間が、彼女に何よりの安らぎを与えてくれる。
3. その曲は聴くたびに安らぎを覚え、疲れた心をほぐしてくれる。

使い方ガイド

場面: peace, comfort, nature, well-being

トーン: gentle

起源と歴史

Derived from 安らぐ (to be at peace), itself from 安 (peace, safety, ease). The nominalised form 安らぎ captures the quality of being in a peaceful state — a noun born from a transient emotional experience.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal