不 快 感(ふかいかん)

ふかいかん

noun

feeling of discomfort; unpleasant feeling

1. feeling of discomfort; unpleasant feeling; displeasure

An unpleasant or uncomfortable sensation, whether physical (nausea, irritation) or emotional (annoyance, displeasure). Composed of 不快 (unpleasant) + 感 (feeling).

胃(い)に不快感(ふかいかん)がある。

I feel discomfort in my stomach.

あの態度(たいど)に不快感(ふかいかん)を覚(おぼ)えた人(ひと)も多(おお)い。

Many people felt displeasure at that attitude.

薬(くすり)の副作用(ふくさよう)で喉(のど)に不快感(ふかいかん)を感(かん)じることがある。

You may feel discomfort in your throat as a side effect of the medication.

Usage

不快感(ふかいかん) can describe both physical discomfort (medical contexts) and emotional displeasure (social contexts). It is commonly used in formal or written language.

Common collocations

不快感(ふかいかん)を覚(おぼ)える (feel discomfort)
不快感(ふかいかん)を感(かん)じる (sense discomfort)
不快感(ふかいかん)を与(あた)える (cause discomfort to others)
不快感(ふかいかん)を示(しめ)す (show displeasure)
軽(かる)い不快感(ふかいかん) (mild discomfort)

Similar words

嫌悪感(けんおかん) is stronger — it means "revulsion" or "disgust" rather than mere discomfort. 違和感(いわかん) means a sense that something is off or doesn't feel right, which is more cognitive than physical.

Related Words

Related: 不快(ふかい) (unpleasant)

Synonym: 嫌悪感(けんおかん) (disgust (stronger))

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Added 2026.3.8 18:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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