Question of the Day #1033

I Practiced Hygge and It's Kind of the Best Thing Ever

From the headline of this article at Self.com.

  上記の文で、hyggeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hygge" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈デンマーク語〉居心地の良さ（を重視した生活様式）

 発音に関しては、下記Merriam-Websterの英語の定義のページを参照してください。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

Noun

• a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable

　 Adjective

• invoking or fostering a sense of coziness, contentment, and well-being

 

Examples

• The high season of hygge is Christmas, when Danes don't hold back with the candles and mulled wine.
• Winter is the most hygge time of year. - From The New Yorker
• Inspired by Viking lodges and decked out with cozy fireplaces, each room oozes with hygge. —Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• Originating in Denmark, hygge is all about living comfortably and encouraging feelings of coziness. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023
• To add some hygge to your home, try lighting candles, pulling out a fuzzy throw blanket, hanging twinkly lights and baking a treat that will fill the air with spice. —Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 19 Nov. 2020

   

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