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スリル (suriru) Japanese meaning: thrill | Kotomora
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He seeks thrills and takes on dangerous sports.
Usage patterns スリルを 味あじ わう to experience/savor a thrill
I experienced a thrill on the roller coaster.
スリルを 求もと める to seek out thrills
He always seeks thrills by trying dangerous sports.
スリルを 感かん じる to feel a thrill
Standing at a great height, I feel a thrill.
スリルを 楽たの しむ to enjoy the thrill (of something)
Many people enjoy the thrill of horror movies.
Related words 興奮 is general excitement or agitation from any cause, while スリル specifically refers to the tense, suspenseful excitement of danger or risk.
快感 is the pleasant physical or emotional sensation of enjoyment, whereas スリル is specifically the exciting thrill tied to risk or suspense.
Don't confuse with 戦慄 is a strong, negative shudder of fear or dread, while スリル is a more positive or neutral thrill of excitement, so they should not be used interchangeably.
スリラー is a loanword for the thriller genre of fiction or film, while スリル is the abstract sensation of thrill itself, so the two look similar but differ in meaning.
Etymology Loanword from English 'thrill', adopted into Japanese with the same core meaning of an exciting, suspenseful sensation.
