SHIKKU-RI しっくり
Meanings
A state in which things and people are well combined, harmonious, and comfortable.
Examples
・They fell in love with her looks and married her on the spur of the moment, but recently the couple has not been getting along.
外見に惚れて勢いで結婚したが、最近は夫婦仲がしっくりいかない。
・I feel more sit well with the golf club grip over here.
こっちのゴルフクラブのグリップのほうがしっくりする。
・That guy is more aptly described as orangutan-like than gorilla-like.
あいつはゴリラというよりオランウータン似と表現した方がしっくりくるよ。
Dogmatic Opinion
It is based on an ideal desirability that is difficult to verbalize.
The state of not fitting in somehow (which is what life is all about) is a state of “Shikkuri konai” or “Shikkuri ikanai”.
Because it is an extremely personal feeling, one’s sense of “Shikkuri” may not always be understood by others.
Proximate Expression
sit well
