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.
安堵感に包まれた。
I was enveloped in a sense of relief.
試験に合格して安堵感を覚えた。
I felt a sense of relief after passing the exam.
無事に手術が終わったと聞いて、大きな安堵感が広がった。
When I heard the surgery had ended safely, a great sense of relief spread through me.
Composed of 安堵 (relief) + 感 (feeling, sense). While 安堵 by itself means relief, adding 感 emphasizes the subjective, felt experience of that relief.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 安堵感を覚える: to feel a sense of relief
- 安堵感に包まれる: to be wrapped in relief
- 安堵感が広がる: a sense of relief spreads
- 大きな安堵感: great relief
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 安心: peace of mind (broader; can be a state rather than a moment)
- 安堵: relief (the emotion itself, without the 感 suffix)
- ほっとする: to feel relieved (colloquial, onomatopoeic expression)