享楽(きょうらく)

きょうらく
noun
pleasure-seeking; hedonism; indulgence
formalabstract
1. pleasure-seeking; hedonism; indulgence; enjoyment
The pursuit of physical or sensory pleasure. Often carries a negative connotation of excessive or self-indulgent pleasure.
享楽(きょうらく)に耽(ふけ)る。
To indulge in pleasure.
享楽(きょうらく)的(てき)な生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)っている。
They are living a hedonistic lifestyle.
若(わか)い頃(ころ)は享楽(きょうらく)にばかり走(はし)って、将来(しょうらい)のことを考(かんが)えなかった。
When I was young, I only chased pleasure and didn't think about the future.

Composed of 享(きょう) (to receive/enjoy) + 楽(らく) (pleasure/ease). Refers to the pursuit or enjoyment of sensory pleasures, usually with a negative or cautionary nuance.

Common collocations

  • 享楽(きょうらく)に耽(ふけ)る: to indulge in pleasure
  • 享楽(きょうらく)的(てき): hedonistic, pleasure-seeking
  • 享楽(きょうらく)主義(しゅぎ): hedonism (as a philosophy)
  • 享楽(きょうらく)に走(はし)る: to chase after pleasure

Similar words

  • 快楽(かいらく): pleasure, delight — focuses on the pleasure itself rather than the pursuit
  • 娯楽(ごらく): entertainment, recreation — neutral, everyday word for amusement
  • 道楽(どうらく): hobby or pastime, often with a sense of extravagance

享楽(きょうらく) is more literary and morally loaded than 娯楽(ごらく). It implies giving oneself over to pleasure, often at the expense of duty or discipline.

Related Words

Compare: 快楽(かいらく) (pleasure, delight)
Compare: 娯楽(ごらく) (entertainment, recreation)
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Added 2026.3.29 1:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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