English–Japanese

“pleasure” in Japanese

Japanese

Also快楽 (kairaku)

Romajikaikan

音楽を聞くと快感を覚えます。on gaku o ki ku to kai kan o obo e ma su

I feel pleasure when I listen to music.

“Pleasure” in Japanese is 快感 (kaikan).

Describes a pleasant sensation that arises in the mind or body through an experience, action, or stimulus.

難しい問題を解くと、快感を得ます。muzuka shi i mon dai o to ku to kai kan o e ma su

I feel pleasure when I solve a difficult problem.

In everyday conversation, 快感 (kaikan) can sound stronger and more formal than English pleasure, while 気持ちいい (kimochi ii) is common for ordinary pleasant sensations.

kairaku

nounpleasure

人は時に快楽を追い求めます。hito wa toki ni kai raku o o i moto me ma su

People sometimes pursue pleasure.