快活

• 読み: かいかつ
• ローマ字: kaikatsu
• 漢字の分解: 快 (kai) — pleasant, cheerful; 活 (katsu) — lively, active, energetic
• 発音: /ka.i.ka.tsɯ/

意味

Cheerful; lively; vivacious; spirited. Describes a bright, energetic personality or demeanour that enlivens social settings.

A na-adjective (快活な) combining 快 (pleasant, agreeable) and 活 (active, vital). Unlike 元気 (genki), 快活 has a slightly more literary or formal nuance and often appears in character descriptions and written appraisals. Used to praise someone whose upbeat energy positively affects those around them.

例文

1. 彼女は快活な性格で、どこにいてもすぐに友達ができる。
2. 面接官の快活な笑顔に緊張がほぐれた。
3. 快活に笑いながら話す彼の姿が、その場の雰囲気を明るくした。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, social interaction, character description

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound of 快 (pleasant, agreeable) and 活 (vital, active). Conveys vigorous, unaffected cheerfulness. Used in formal and literary Japanese since the Meiji era to describe outgoing, energetic personalities.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal