安 堵 感(あんどかん)

あんどかん

noun

sense of relief; feeling of reassurance

1. sense of relief; feeling of reassurance

The emotional feeling of relief when anxiety or worry is resolved. Describes the specific sensation of tension lifting.

安堵感(あんどかん)に包(つつ)まれた。

I was enveloped in a sense of relief.

試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)して安堵感(あんどかん)を覚(おぼ)えた。

I felt a sense of relief after passing the exam.

無事(ぶじ)に手術(しゅじゅつ)が終(お)わったと聞(き)いて、大(おお)きな安堵感(あんどかん)が広(ひろ)がった。

When I heard the surgery had ended safely, a great sense of relief spread through me.

Composed of 安堵(あんど) (relief) + 感(かん) (feeling, sense). While 安堵(あんど) by itself means relief, adding 感(かん) emphasizes the subjective, felt experience of that relief.

Common collocations

安堵感(あんどかん)を覚(おぼ)える: to feel a sense of relief
安堵感(あんどかん)に包(つつ)まれる: to be wrapped in relief
安堵感(あんどかん)が広(ひろ)がる: a sense of relief spreads
大(おお)きな安堵感(あんどかん): great relief

Similar words

安心(あんしん): peace of mind (broader; can be a state rather than a moment)
安堵(あんど): relief (the emotion itself, without the 感(かん) suffix)
ほっとする: to feel relieved (colloquial, onomatopoeic expression)

Related Words

Compare: 安心(あんしん) (peace of mind (broader)

Compare: 安心感(あんしんかん) (sense of security)

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Added 2026.3.27 16:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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