快 感(かいかん)

かいかん

noun

pleasant sensation, pleasure

1. pleasant sensation, pleasure, thrill

A feeling of physical or psychological pleasure or exhilaration. Can refer to sensory enjoyment, the thrill of accomplishment, or any gratifying sensation.

快感(かいかん)を覚(おぼ)えた。

I felt a pleasant sensation.

走(はし)った後(あと)のシャワーは快感(かいかん)だ。

A shower after running is a pleasure.

難(むずか)しい問題(もんだい)を解(と)いたときの快感(かいかん)は何(なに)にも代(か)えがたい。

The thrill of solving a difficult problem is irreplaceable.

Usage

快感(かいかん) describes a pleasant, often exhilarating sensation. It can be physical (e.g., refreshing coolness) or psychological (e.g., the rush of achievement). The word carries a slightly stronger connotation than simply "pleasant" — it implies something actively gratifying.

Common collocations

快感(かいかん)を覚(おぼ)える: to feel a pleasant sensation
快感(かいかん)を得(え)る: to gain pleasure
快感(かいかん)に浸(ひた)る: to bask in pleasure

Similar words

快楽(かいらく): pleasure, enjoyment (often hedonistic connotation)
喜(よろこ)び: joy, happiness (more general)
爽快感(そうかいかん): feeling of refreshment

Related Words

Related: 快楽(かいらく) (pleasure (hedonistic))

Compare: 喜(よろこ)び (joy, happiness)

Related: 痛快(つうかい) (thrilling)

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Added 2026.2.22 15:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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