Japanese word

満足感

Pronunciation

Romajimanzokukan

Meaning

  • nounsense of satisfaction

Example

頑張った後は満足感を覚えます。gan ba tta ato wa man zoku kan o obo e ma su

I feel a sense of satisfaction after working hard.

Illustration for 満足感 (sense of satisfaction)

More examples

人の役に立てたと分かると、深い満足感があります。hito no yaku ni ta te ta to wa ka ru to buka i man zoku kan ga a ri ma su

When I realize that I have helped someone, I feel a deep sense of satisfaction.

Core concept

Describes the inner sense that nothing important is lacking after a need, wish, or effort reaches a satisfying state.

Common phrases

  • 満足感を得るman zoku kan o u ru

    gain a sense of satisfaction

  • 満足感を味わうman zoku kan o aji wa u

    experience a sense of satisfaction

  • 満足感に浸るman zoku kan ni hita ru

    bask in satisfaction

Similar words

達成感tasseikan: A feeling that follows the successful completion of something one has worked toward.
充実感jūjitsukan: A feeling that one's time or life has substance, value, and meaning.
納得感nattokukan: A feeling of being convinced that a decision or result is appropriate.
満足manzoku: A state of having one's needs or wishes met.

Definition in Japanese

自分の期待や必要が満たされたと感じる、満ち足りた気持ち。ji bun no ki tai ya hitsu yō ga mi ta sa re ta to kan ji ru mi chi ta ri ta ki mo chi

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 満足感 (manzokukan, "sense of satisfaction") combines 満 (man, "full") and 足 (soku, "sufficient") in 満足 (manzoku, "satisfaction") with 感 (kan, "feeling").

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 満足感 (manzokukan) often appears with 覚える (oboeru, "to experience"), a formal-sounding collocation that English usually renders with the simpler verb feel.

Other meanings

  • fulfillmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 満足度manzokudosatisfaction levelnoun
  • 満足するmanzokusurube satisfiedverb

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