Japanese Conversation · Level 100
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Japanese word
快楽
Pronunciation
Romajikairaku
Meaning
- nounpleasure
Example
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.
More examples
芸術を生み出す快楽は、努力を続ける力になります。gei jutsu o u mi da su kai raku wa do ryoku o tsuzu ke ru chikara ni na ri ma su
The pleasure of creating art gives us the strength to keep working.
Core concept
Centers on the inner satisfaction produced by something that brings comfort, enjoyment, or a sense of fulfillment.
Common phrases
快楽を追求するkai raku o tsui kyū su ru
pursue pleasure
快楽を味わうkai raku o aji wa u
savor pleasure
快楽にふけるkai raku ni fu ke ru
indulge in pleasure
Similar words
楽しみtanoshimi: A source or feeling of enjoyment, often anticipated or experienced in daily life.
喜びyorokobi: A feeling of happiness that arises from an enjoyable or meaningful experience.
快感kaikan: A pleasant physical or mental sensation caused by something enjoyable.
満足manzoku: A sense that a desire or need has been fulfilled.
Definition in Japanese
物事から得られる心地よさや満足感。mono goto ka ra e ra re ru kokochi yo sa ya man zoku kan
Word origin
The compound joins 快 (kai, "pleasant") with 楽 (raku, "comfort or enjoyment"), forming a word for the satisfying feeling produced by what one enjoys.
Usage tips
- 快楽 (kairaku) is more formal than many everyday Japanese words for enjoyment, so it appears often in writing about art, thought, and human desires.
Opposites
- 苦痛kutsūpainnoun
Related words
- 快楽主義kairakushugihedonismnoun
- 快楽主義者kairakushugishahedonistnoun
- 快楽的kairakutekihedonisticna-adjective