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楽天観 (らくてんかん, rakutenkan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

楽らく天てん観かん

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Meanings

1

optimistic view of life; optimism

A noun describing a positive, hopeful outlook on life. Often contrasted with 厭世観 (pessimism).

Antonyms: 厭世観

彼かれはどんな状じょう況きょうでも楽らく天てん観かんを失

うしな

わ

ない

。

He never loses his optimistic view of life, no matter the situation.

楽らく天てん観かんは健けん康こうに良いい影えい響きょうを与あたえると言いわれている。

It is said that optimism has a positive effect on health.

Kanji

楽music, comfort, ease
天heavens, sky, imperial
観outlook, look, appearance

Related words

厭えん世せい観かん
Antonym: a pessimistic view of life.
楽らっ観かん
More common word for 'optimism'; 楽天観 is a slightly more formal or philosophical term.

Opposites

厭えん世せい観かん
pessimistic view of life; pessimism

Built from

楽らく天てん+観かん

Etymology

Compound of 楽天 (optimistic, from 楽 'enjoy' + 天 'heaven') and 観 (view, outlook).