【No. 2222】Kaishin (会心 - Satisfaction)
Nov 21, 2023 12:46
Kaishin
The Japanese term kaishin (会心) is used to describe the feeling of satisfaction when things turn out the way as one wants.
Kai (会) means "to satisfy," and shin (心) means "heart." Therefore, the literal meaning of kaishin is "to satisfy one's heart," which leads to the above meaning.
Kaishin is often used to modify a noun.
Here are some examples:
Kaishin no emi (会心の笑み) - A satisfied smile that naturally appears when things turn out as one wants.
Kaishin no saku (会心の作) - A satisfactory work when it has been done as desired.
Kaishin no Ichigeki (会心の一撃) - An effective blow that went exactly as desired. This expression is mainly used in the video game "Dragon Quest" series to mean "critical hit."
The Japanese term kaishin (会心) is used to describe the feeling of satisfaction when things turn out the way as one wants.
Kai (会) means "to satisfy," and shin (心) means "heart." Therefore, the literal meaning of kaishin is "to satisfy one's heart," which leads to the above meaning.
Kaishin is often used to modify a noun.
Here are some examples:
Kaishin no emi (会心の笑み) - A satisfied smile that naturally appears when things turn out as one wants.
Kaishin no saku (会心の作) - A satisfactory work when it has been done as desired.
Kaishin no Ichigeki (会心の一撃) - An effective blow that went exactly as desired. This expression is mainly used in the video game "Dragon Quest" series to mean "critical hit."
会心
物事が思いどおりになって満足することを、「会心」と表現することがあります。
「会」は "to satisfy"、「心」は "heart" を意味するので、「会心」の文字どおりの意味は "to satisfy one's heart" となり、上述の意味に派生したというわけです。
「会心」は、何らかの名詞を修飾する形で利用されることが多いです。
【例】
会心の笑み・・・思いどおりになった満足の気持ちから自然と表れ出る笑顔
会心の作・・・思いどおりにできて心から満足している作品
会心の一撃・・・主に「ドラゴンクエスト」シリーズで用いられる表現で、思いどおりにいった決定的な一撃
物事が思いどおりになって満足することを、「会心」と表現することがあります。
「会」は "to satisfy"、「心」は "heart" を意味するので、「会心」の文字どおりの意味は "to satisfy one's heart" となり、上述の意味に派生したというわけです。
「会心」は、何らかの名詞を修飾する形で利用されることが多いです。
【例】
会心の笑み・・・思いどおりになった満足の気持ちから自然と表れ出る笑顔
会心の作・・・思いどおりにできて心から満足している作品
会心の一撃・・・主に「ドラゴンクエスト」シリーズで用いられる表現で、思いどおりにいった決定的な一撃
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- Kaishin (会心 - Satisfaction)
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- Kaishin
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- The Japanese term 'kaishin' (会心) is used to describe the feeling of satisfaction when things turn out the way as one wants.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Kai' (会) means "to satisfy," and 'shin' (心) means "heart." Therefore, the literal meaning of 'kaishin' is "to satisfy one's heart," which leads to the above meaning.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Kaishin' is often used to modify a noun.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Here are some examples:
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- 'Kaishin no emi' (会心の笑み) - A satisfied smile that naturally appears when things turn out as one wants.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Kaishin no saku' (会心の作) - A satisfactory work when it has been done as desired.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Kaishin no Ichigeki' (会心の一撃) - An effective blow that went exactly as desired.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This expression is mainly used in the video game "Dragon Quest" series to mean "critical hit."
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