noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
supreme bliss; beatitude
A formal or literary noun for the highest happiness or blessedness, often used in religious, philosophical, or poetic contexts. Can also be used adjectivally with の.
Every time I see her smile, I feel a moment of supreme bliss.
This hot spring truly provides blissful healing.
This moment spent with my family is truly a moment of supreme bliss.
I savored a blissful feeling while soaking in the hot spring.
Watching her smile envelops me in a feeling of bliss.
悦楽 stresses sensory or worldly pleasure, while 至福 refers to the highest, often spiritual, form of bliss.
苦痛 means suffering or pain, the direct opposite of the transcendent happiness expressed by 至福.
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Compound of 至 (ultimate, extreme) and 福 (fortune, happiness). The combination conveys the idea of the highest possible happiness or blessedness.