満足感|まんぞくかんmanzokukan
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- nounfeeling of satisfaction
- Synonym満足まんぞくNeutralSatisfaction itself rather than the feeling of it; a noun or na-adjective, so it can be predicated directly, as in 「満足している」.
- Synonym会心かいしんNeutralDeep satisfaction when something goes exactly as one wished, as in 「会心の笑み」 or 「会心の一撃」 (a perfectly landed blow).
- Antonym不満ふまんNeutralDissatisfaction or discontent — the direct opposite of 「満足感」, as in 「不満が募る」.
- Antonym不足感NeutralThe sense that something is lacking or falls short, as in 「人手の不足感」; the opposite of the fulfilled feeling of 「満足感」.
「満足感」 is the feeling of fulfilment when things go as hoped, as in 「満足感を得る」. Say 「満足」 for satisfaction itself, 「会心」 for a stroke or work that came off just as intended. For the opposite, use 「不満」, or 「不足感」 when something feels lacking.
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