幸せ

• 読み: しあわせ
• ローマ字: shiawase
• 漢字の分解: 幸 (kou/sachi/shiawa) — happiness, fortune, luck
• 発音: /ɕi.a.wa.se/

意味

Happiness; good fortune; blessing. A state of being content and joyful.

Can be used as a noun or na-adjective (幸せな). Describes a broad sense of wellbeing and contentment rather than momentary pleasure. Often used for life milestones like marriage, family, and personal fulfillment.

例文

1. 家族と一緒にいると幸せだ。
2. 幸せな人生を送りたいです。
3. 小さなことに幸せを感じるようになった。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, relationships, celebrations

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Derived from 仕合わせ (shiawase), meaning the way things come together or turn out. Originally referred to fate or destiny, and gradually shifted to mean good fortune and happiness.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal