スリルsuriru
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- nounthrill
- Related興奮こうふんNeutralGeneral word for heightened emotion or agitation; broad in range and not necessarily tied to danger, while 「スリル」 is specifically the thrill of danger.
- Related快感かいかんNeutralA pleasant, comfortable feeling; the emphasis is on feeling good, and it need not come from danger or excitement the way 「スリル」 does.
- Related戦慄せんりつWrittenWritten word for shuddering with fear; stresses real terror and carries none of the enjoyment of danger implied by 「スリル」.
- RelatedおののきWrittenWritten word for trembling from fear or cold; stresses genuine fright and lacks the enjoyment of danger found in 「スリル」.
- Related怖気おぞけNeutralA feeling of dread, as in 「怖気を震う」; fear strong enough to make you shudder — the opposite of 「スリル」, which is about enjoying the thrill.
- Related震慄しんりつWrittenWritten, rare word for trembling and shuddering; the stress is on shaking from fear.
- Antonym退屈たいくつNeutralBoredom or tedium; the exact opposite of the thrill of danger that 「スリル」 refers to.
Use 「スリル」 for the enjoyable thrill of danger, as in 「スリル満点」 or 「スリルを味わう」. For general excitement use 「興奮」, for real fear 「戦慄」. 「快感」 is any pleasant feeling, 「怖気」 is dread, and 「慄き」 and 「震慄」 are written words for trembling; 「退屈」 is the opposite, boredom.
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