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.
歓喜 emphasizes an outburst of joy or rapture, whereas 至福 focuses on a state of serene, supreme happiness.
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.
至極 shares the kanji 至 and means 'extremely' or 'the utmost' generally, but unlike 至福 it does not specifically mean blissful happiness.
祝福 shares the kanji 福 and means 'blessing' or 'to bless', which learners may confuse with 至福's meaning of 'supreme bliss'.
feeling of bliss; sense of supreme happiness
millennium
millenarianism; millennialism; chiliasm
Standard kanji spelling; high priority in news and common vocabulary lists.
Compound of 至 (ultimate, extreme) and 福 (fortune, happiness). The combination conveys the idea of the highest possible happiness or blessedness.