安楽|あんらくanraku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, na-adjectivecomfort; ease
   おじは今いまでは安楽あんらくに暮くらしている。↗

   My uncle now lives in comfort.

• Synonym気楽きらくNeutralCarefree and untroubled, as in 「気楽に考える」; very common in everyday use. It is about one's state of mind, while 「安楽」 is about comfort and ease of body and mind.
• Synonym安気あんきCasualColloquial and dialectal, meaning relaxed and at ease; rarely used today. Say 「気楽」 instead in everyday speech.
• Related安らかやすらかNeutralPeaceful and serene, as in 「安らかに眠る」. It centres on inner calm, whereas 「安楽」 stresses bodily comfort and an easy life.
• RelatedのんきCasualColloquial; describes an unhurried, easygoing nature, sometimes with a hint of carelessness, as in 「のんきな人」. It is about personality, not physical comfort.
• Related心地よいここちよいNeutralPleasant to experience, as in 「心地よい風」; it centres on how something feels as you take it in, while 「安楽」 describes a way of living free of hardship.
• Related快適かいてきNeutralComfortable and pleasant, as in 「快適な部屋」. It is used mainly of surroundings and facilities, and is far more common than 「安楽」.
• Related穏やかおだやかNeutralCalm and mild; used mostly of weather and of a gentle personality. It does not stress bodily comfort or an easy life.
• Related快いこころよいWrittenWritten/formal; a pleasant, refreshed feeling, and also glad, ready acceptance, as in 「快く引き受ける」. It is about the feeling itself.
• Related安心あんしんNeutralPeace of mind and relief; the point is that worry has lifted. It says nothing about bodily comfort or an easy life.
• RelatedのどかWrittenWritten/formal; idyllically quiet and unhurried, as in 「のどかな村」. It paints scenery and atmosphere, while 「安楽」 is about bodily and mental ease.
• Related楽天的らくてんてきNeutralOptimistic; a matter of personality and outlook on life. It says nothing about comfort in living or in the body.
• Related伸びやかのびやかWrittenWritten/formal; relaxed, open and unstrained, as in 「伸びやかな声」. It suggests freedom from constraint, not a life of ease.
• Related気安いきやすいCasualColloquial; informal and easy to approach, as in 「気安く話しかける」. It is about how people relate, not physical comfort.
• Related楽チンらくチンCasualColloquial and affectionate; easy and hassle-free, as in 「楽ちんな靴」. 「安楽」 sounds more dignified.
• Related屈託のないくったくのないWrittenWritten/formal; innocent and free of all worry, as in 「屈託のない笑顔」. It describes a look or personality, not a comfortable life.
• Antonym辛苦しんくWrittenAntonym; written/formal for toil and hardship — the opposite of the ease and freedom from suffering that 「安楽」 expresses.
• Antonym苦痛くつうNeutralAntonym; physical or mental suffering, the opposite of 「安楽」's comfort, as in 「苦痛を和らげる」.

Use 「安楽」 for a life free of hardship, easy on body and mind: 「安楽な暮らし」, 「安楽椅子」, 「安楽死」. For a relaxed state of mind say 「気楽」; for comfortable surroundings, 「快適」. 「安らか」 is inner peace, 「心地よい」 a pleasant sensation, 「穏やか」 calm weather or character. 「呑気」, 「楽チン」 and 「気安い」 are colloquial; 「快い」, 「長閑」, 「屈託のない」 and 「伸びやか」 suit written prose. 「安心」 is relief from worry, 「楽天的」 optimism. Opposites: 「苦痛」 (suffering) and 「辛苦」 (toil, formal).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 心身しんしんともに安やすらかで、楽楽らくらくとしているさま。
2. 日本人にほんじんの姓せいの一ひとつ。