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満悦 (まんえつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
great delight ; great satisfaction ; rapture
Expresses deep, often visible satisfaction or delight. Commonly used with the honorific prefix ご (ご満悦) to describe someone else's pleased state, often in a slightly formal or literary tone.
He wore a smile of deep satisfaction.
Similar words 満まん 足ぞく 満足 is the common, everyday word for satisfaction. 満悦 is more literary and often implies visible, beaming delight, frequently used with ご.
大おお 喜よろこ び 大喜び is a casual, expressive word for great joy. 満悦 is more restrained and formal, often describing a dignified pleasure.
Etymology Compound of 満 (man, 'full') and 悦 (etsu, 'joy, delight'). The reading is on'yomi. The word has been used in literary Japanese to express deep satisfaction.
