Meaning

Primary

Pleasure

Alternative

Pleasurable Feeling

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you have the feeling of pleasantness, you are experiencing pleasure.

While 快感 can describe the thrill of achieving something satisfying, it's often associated with pleasurable feelings from taboo or unusual experiences. For example, it might refer to the pleasure of teasing someone, indulging in a bad habit like picking earwax, or feeling sensual delight.

Reading

かいかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

毛抜きで腕の毛を抜くことが快感なんだよね。

It's actually pleasurable for me to pull out arm hair with tweezers.

めっちゃ綺麗に鉛筆を削れたときの快感、分かる?

Can you relate to the pleasure of getting a pencil sharpened just right?

初めて万引きをした時に、そのスリルに快感を覚えてしまったんです。

The first time I shoplifted, I ended up feeling pleasure in the thrill.

人に恥をかかせることで快感を味わうような人にはなってもらいたくないわ。

I don’t want you to be a person who derives pleasure from humiliating people.

Kanji Composition