幸(しあわ)せ

しあわせ
noun, na-adjective
happiness, good fortune
emotion
1. happiness
A state of well-being and contentment.
幸(しあわ)せな人生(じんせい)
A happy life
幸(しあわ)せを願(ねが)う。
To wish for happiness.
幸(しあわ)せを祈(いの)っています。
I'm wishing you happiness.
家族(かぞく)と一緒(いっしょ)にいるときが一番(いちばん)幸(しあわ)せだ。
I'm happiest when I'm with my family.
子供(こども)たちが元気(げんき)に遊(あそ)んでいるのを見(み)ると、幸(しあわ)せな気持(きも)ちになる。
Watching the children play energetically makes me feel happy.
2. good fortune, luck
Being blessed with favorable circumstances.
あなたに出会(であ)えて幸(しあわ)せです。
I'm fortunate to have met you.
こんなに素晴(すば)らしい仕事(しごと)に就(つ)けて、本当(ほんとう)に幸(しあわ)せなことだ。
It's truly fortunate to have gotten such a wonderful job.
大(おお)きな地震(じしん)があったが、家族(かぞく)が全員(ぜんいん)無事(ぶじ)だったのは幸(しあわ)せだった。
There was a big earthquake, but it was a blessing that the whole family was safe.

幸(しあわ)せ functions as both a noun (happiness) and a na-adjective (happy). A fundamental word for expressing well-being and contentment.

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Writing

  • 幸(しあわ)せ (standard)
  • 仕合(しあわ)せ (archaic/literary)
  • 倖(しあわ)せ (rare, stylistic)

Related Words

Synonym: 幸福(こうふく) (happiness (formal))
Antonym: 不幸(ふこう) (unhappiness, misfortune)
Related: 幸(さいわ)い (fortunately (adverb))
Related: 喜(よろこ)び (joy)
Related: 嬉(うれ)しい (happy, glad (emotional state))
Compare: 多幸(たこう) (great happiness)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:28 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:29
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