快哉

• 読み: かいさい
• ローマ字: kaisai
• 漢字の分解: 快 (kai) — pleasant, exhilarating; 哉 (sai) — classical exclamatory particle
• 発音: /ka.i.sa.i/

意味

Shout of triumph; elation; exultation. The surge of jubilant satisfaction upon achieving victory or vindication.

A literary and formal noun most commonly encountered in the set phrase 快哉を叫ぶ (to cry out in triumph). Originally from classical Chinese, it described the exhilarating sensation of cool wind on a summer's day, later extended to any moment of triumphant elation. It conveys not just happiness but a sense of cathartic release — the feeling that something long hoped for has at last been achieved.

例文

1. 難敵を破った瞬間、チームメンバーは声にならない快哉を感じた。
2. その判決を聞いた市民運動の支持者たちは胸の中で快哉を叫んだ。
3. 多年の努力が実を結んだとき、研究者は静かな快哉に包まれた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, journalism, sports, achievement

トーン: triumphant

起源と歴史

From classical Chinese. 快 (kai) means pleasant or exhilarating, 哉 (sai) is a classical exclamatory particle expressing strong emotion. Originally described the exhilarating feeling of cool wind on a hot day; came to represent any moment of triumphant elation or cathartic joy.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated