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level of happiness; degree of happiness; happiness index
A measure or degree of how happy someone is, or how happy the people of a country or region are. Often used in surveys, rankings, and research on well-being.
幸福度ランキングで上位に入る。
To rank high in the happiness index.
フィンランドは世界幸福度ランキングで常に上位だ。
Finland is always at the top of the world happiness rankings.
お金だけで幸福度が決まるわけではないという研究結果がある。
There is research showing that happiness levels are not determined by money alone.
Composed of 幸福 (happiness) + 度 (degree/level). A widely used term in discussions of well-being, social policy, and international comparisons.
USAGE:
Frequently appears in news articles about the 世界幸福度ランキング (World Happiness Report) and in discussions of work-life balance, social welfare, and quality of life.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 幸福度が高い: happiness level is high
- 幸福度ランキング: happiness ranking
- 世界幸福度調査: world happiness survey
- 国民幸福度: national happiness level
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 満足度: satisfaction level — focuses on contentment with a specific thing
- 生活の質: quality of life — broader concept of living standards
- 幸福感: sense of happiness — the subjective feeling rather than a measured index
NOTE:
The suffix 度 is productive for creating 'degree of' compounds: 満足度 (satisfaction level), 認知度 (recognition level), 達成度 (achievement level).