快楽

See also: 快樂 and 快乐

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
快 楽
かい
Grade: 5 		らく
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
快樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

快(かい)楽(らく) • (kairaku) ←くわいらく (kwairaku)?

  1. pleasure
    快(かい)楽(らく)を求(もと)める ― kairaku o motomeru ― to seek pleasure
    快(かい)楽(らく)に耽(ふけ)る ― kairaku ni fukeru ― to indulge in pleasure
    快(かい)楽(らく)に溺(おぼ)れる ― kairaku ni oboreru ― to indulge in pleasure
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
快 楽
け
Grade: 5 		らく
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
快樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

快(け)楽(らく) • (keraku) 

  1. (Buddhism) nirvanic ease
  2. pleasure

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 “快楽”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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