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悦楽 (えつらく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
joy ; pleasure ; delight
A somewhat literary or formal word for deep enjoyment, often implying refined or aesthetic pleasure. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to take pleasure'.
どく
書しょ
は
彼かの
女じょ
に
とっ
て
最さい
大だい
の
悦えつ
楽らく
だ
。
Reading is her greatest pleasure.
Similar words 快かい 楽らく 快楽 is a more common and general word for pleasure, often with physical or sensual connotations, while 悦楽 is more literary and suggests refined or spiritual joy.
喜よろこ び 喜び is the most common everyday word for joy or delight, used in a wide range of contexts, whereas 悦楽 is more elevated and less frequent.
Etymology Compound of 悦 (joy, delight) and 楽 (pleasure, comfort). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the idea of deep enjoyment.
