Japanese Conversation · Level 56
75 words
Japanese word
快感
Pronunciation
Romajikaikan
Meaning
- nounpleasure
Example
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes a pleasant sensation that arises in the mind or body through an experience, action, or stimulus.
Common phrases
快感を覚えるkai kan o obo e ru
feel pleasure
快感を得るkai kan o u ru
gain pleasure
快感を味わうkai kan o aji wa u
experience pleasure
Similar words
快楽kairaku: A pleasurable state that comes from satisfying a physical or mental desire.
Definition in Japanese
刺激や行為などによって心身に生じる、気持ちよいという感覚。shi geki ya kō i na do ni yo tte shin shin ni shō ji ru ki mo chi yo i to i u kan kaku
Word origin
The noun combines 快 (kai, "pleasant") and 感 (kan, "feeling"), joining a positive quality with a felt response.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 不快感fukaikandiscomfortnoun