(たこうかん)

たこうかん
noun
euphoria, sense of happiness
1. euphoria, sense of bliss, feeling of intense happiness
An overwhelming feeling of happiness or well-being, sometimes beyond what the situation warrants. Used in both medical/psychological contexts (e.g., drug-induced euphoria) and everyday language (e.g., the runner's high).
多幸感(たこうかん)(つつ)まれる。
To be enveloped in euphoria.
マラソンの(あと)(つよ)多幸感(たこうかん)(かん)じた。
I felt a strong sense of euphoria after the marathon.
その(くすり)一時的(いちじてき)多幸感(たこうかん)をもたらすが、依存性(いぞんせい)(たか)いので注意(ちゅうい)必要(ひつよう)だ。
The drug produces temporary euphoria, but caution is needed because it is highly addictive.

STRUCTURE:
多幸(たこう) (great happiness) + (かん) (feeling, sense). Literally "a feeling of abundant happiness."

USAGE:
多幸感(たこうかん) is used in both medical and general contexts. In medicine, it describes the euphoric effects of certain drugs or neurological conditions. In everyday language, it describes moments of overwhelming joy or contentment.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多幸感(たこうかん)(つつ)まれる: to be enveloped in euphoria
  • 多幸感(たこうかん)(かん)じる: to feel euphoria
  • 多幸感(たこうかん)をもたらす: to bring about euphoria
  • 多幸感(たこうかん)(ひた)る: to bask in euphoria