快楽

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See also: 快樂, and 快乐

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
快	楽
かい Grade: 5	らく Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
快樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) かいらく (Atamadaka – )^[1]
(Tokyo) かいらく (Heiban – )^[1]
IPA^(key):

Noun

快(かい)楽(らく) • (kairaku) ^{←くわいらく (kwairaku)^?}

pleasure
快楽(かいらく)を求(もと)める、快楽(かいらく)に耽(ふけ)る／溺(おぼ)れる
kairaku o motomeru, kairaku ni fukeru ／ oboreru
to seek pleasure, to indulge in pleasure

Derived terms

快(かい)楽(らく)主(しゅ)義(ぎ) (kairakushugi, “hedonism”)
快(かい)楽(らく)原(げん)則(そく) (kairakugensoku, “pleasure principle”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
快	楽
け Grade: 5	らく Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
快樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) けらく (Heiban – )^[1]
(Tokyo) けらく (Atamadaka – )^[1]
IPA^(key):

Noun

快(け)楽(らく) • (keraku)

(Buddhism) nirvanic ease
pleasure

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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