歓喜

• 読み: かんき
• ローマ字: kanki
• 漢字の分解: 歓 (kan) — joy, delight; 喜 (ki) — joy, happiness
• 発音: /kaŋ.ki/

意味

Delight; great joy; rapture; ecstasy. An intense, exuberant feeling of happiness that is often shared with others.

A noun expressing the highest degree of joyful emotion, commonly used in formal writing, sports commentary, and ceremonial speech. Often collocates with 歓喜に包まれる (to be enveloped in joy) or 歓喜の声 (cries of delight). More elevated in register than 喜び.

例文

1. チームが優勝した瞬間、スタジアム全体が歓喜に包まれた。
2. 長年の夢が叶い、歓喜の涙が止まらなかった。
3. 観客は選手の活躍に歓喜の声を上げた。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, formal speech, celebrations

トーン: enthusiastic

起源と歴史

Composed of 歓 (kan) meaning 'joy' or 'delight' and 喜 (ki) also meaning 'joy.' The doubling of joyful characters intensifies the emotional force of the compound.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal