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    3. チルい

    チルい

    チルい

    This means something is very relaxing. It feels calm and easy. You can use it for a place or a feeling.

    KMT8CasualSlangAdjective ConstructionMixedYouthYouth Slang EvaluativesGrammar

    チルいPrimary

    This means something is very relaxing. It feels calm and easy. You can use it for a place or a feeling.

    週しゅう末まつは海うみ辺べのカフェでチルい時じ間かんを過すごしたいな。

    I'd like to spend a chill time at a seaside cafe this weekend.

    CasualNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDesireTravel & TransportationFood & DiningDaily Life
    このプレイリスト、ドライブにぴったりなチルい曲きょくばっかりだね。

    This playlist is full of chill songs that are perfect for a drive, isn't it?

    CasualNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeMusic & EntertainmentTravel & Transportation
    昨きの日うは特とくに何なにもせず、家いえでチルく過すごしたよ。

    Yesterday I didn't do anything special, just spent the day chilling at home.

    CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily LifeHome & Housing
    あの店みせ、おしゃれだけど、人ひとが多おおすぎて全ぜん然ぜんチルくない。

    That place is stylish, but it's not chill at all because there are too many people.

    CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeFood & DiningDaily Life
    ここは都と会かいの喧けん騒そうから離はなれられて、とてもチルい場ば所しょですね。

    You can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city here; it's a very chill place, isn't it.

    NeutralNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeNature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation

    This word means you feel calm and happy. It is like when you relax and enjoy a nice time. You can use it for a place that feels good too.

    チルい is about feeling calm. エモい is about feeling nostalgic or sentimental. ヤバい means amazing, but in an exciting way. This is different from the calm feeling of チルい.

    Don't use this when you talk to your boss. This word is mostly for young people. Older people using it might sound strange.

    〜い / 〜かった

    This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

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