痛快|つうかいtsuukai[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, nounexhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
Conjugation
| Plain form | 痛快（つうかい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 痛快です（つうかいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 痛快ではない（つうかいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 痛快ではありません（つうかいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 痛快だった（つうかいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 痛快ではなかった（つうかいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 痛快で（つうかいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 痛快に（つうかいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 痛快なら（つうかいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym愉快ゆかいNeutralA pleasant, enjoyable mood; 「痛快」 stresses the exhilarating feeling of having gloom swept away.
- Related快いこころよいWrittenWritten/formal word for a comfortable, pleasant feeling, also willingness; 「痛快」 is stronger, with a sense of cathartic release.
- Related気持ちいいきもちいいCasualColloquial word for feeling physically or mentally good; 「痛快」 is about cathartic, crowd-pleasing satisfaction.
- Related楽しいたのしいNeutralThe most common word for fun and enjoyment; 「痛快」 is the thrill of watching something deeply satisfying unfold.
- Related嬉しいうれしいNeutralJoy or delight at a wish coming true; 「痛快」 is about exhilarating release and satisfaction.
- Antonym不愉快ふゆかいNeutralThe direct opposite of 「痛快」: something unpleasant or disagreeable.
- Antonym退屈たいくつNeutralBoredom and tedium — the opposite of the excitement and exhilaration of 「痛快」.
Say 「楽しい」 or 「嬉しい」 for being happy and 「気持ちいい」 for feeling comfortable; use 「痛快」 when pent-up frustration is swept away in a deeply satisfying way, as in 「痛快な逆転劇」.
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