痛快(つうかい)

つうかい
na-adjective, noun
thrilling; exhilarating; delightful
emotion
1. thrilling; exhilarating; satisfying
describes something that gives a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction, often from seeing justice done or a satisfying outcome
痛快(つうかい)な勝利(しょうり)だった。
It was a thrilling victory.
悪者(わるもの)がやっつけられる痛快(つうかい)な映画(えいが)を見(み)た。
I watched a satisfying movie where the villain gets defeated.
It's satisfying to refute the other person's excuses.

Usage

The pleasure is the clean, satisfying kind felt when justice is done, an underdog wins, or a smug opponent is put in their place.

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