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プレジャー

also: プレジャ

Meanings

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noun

A straightforward loanword used in contexts like leisure, entertainment, or enjoyment, often in compound terms such as プレジャーボート (pleasure boat).

週しゅう末まつはプレジャーボートで海うみに出でかける。
On weekends, I go out to sea on a pleasure boat.
このリゾートはプレジャーを追つい求きゅうする人ひとに人にん気きだ。
This resort is popular with people seeking pleasure.

Written forms

プレジャーUsage100%
Standard katakana loanword spelling from English 'pleasure'.
プレジャ
Variant katakana spelling without the long vowel; less common but still encountered.

Similar words

快かい楽らく
快楽 is a native Japanese word for pleasure, often with a stronger connotation of physical or sensual pleasure, while プレジャー is a neutral loanword used in modern, often commercial or leisure contexts.
楽たのしみ
楽しみ is a common, everyday word for enjoyment or looking forward to something, whereas プレジャー is more formal and often appears in compound nouns or business names.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'pleasure'.