(しふく)

しふく
noun
bliss; supreme happiness
1. bliss; supreme happiness; perfect contentment
The highest form of happiness or joy. A state of complete, perfect satisfaction.
至福(しふく)のひとときだ。
This is a blissful moment.
温泉(おんせん)()かって至福(しふく)時間(じかん)()ごした。
I spent a blissful time soaking in a hot spring.
()きたてのパンを頬張(ほおば)瞬間(しゅんかん)は、まさに至福(しふく)だ。
The moment you bite into freshly baked bread is pure bliss.

USAGE:
A compound of () (utmost, supreme) and (ふく) (happiness, good fortune). Often used in the set phrase 至福(しふく)のひととき (a blissful moment) or 至福(しふく)時間(じかん) (blissful time). Common in writing about food, relaxation, and luxury experiences.

NOTE: Not to be confused with the homophone 私服(しふく) (plain clothes, casual wear).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 至福(しふく)のひととき (a blissful moment)
  • 至福(しふく)時間(じかん) (blissful time)
  • 至福(しふく)(あじ)わう (to savor bliss)
  • 至福(しふく)()ちた (filled with bliss)