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官能主義 (kannoushugi) Japanese meaning: sensualism | Kotomora
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His works are strongly influenced by sensualism.
Sensualism is a philosophy that regards sensory pleasure as the purpose of life.
Kanji 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ 義 righteousness, justice, morality Related words 快かい 楽らく 主しゅ 義ぎ 快楽主義 (hedonism) focuses on pleasure as the ultimate good, while 官能主義 specifically emphasizes sensory and aesthetic pleasure, often with an artistic or philosophical nuance.
官かん 能のう 官能 means 'senses' or 'sensuality' as a noun; 官能主義 is the doctrine or -ism built upon that concept.
Etymology Compound of 官能 (senses, sensuality) and 主義 (-ism, doctrine). The term is a direct calque of Western philosophical 'sensualism', likely coined during the Meiji era when many abstract -isms were introduced into Japanese.
