🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

幸福感

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōfukukan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Euphoria/juːˈfɔː.ri.ə/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女の顔には圧倒的な幸福感が浮かんでいた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling or state of intense excitement, happiness, and elation.

    "A profound sense of euphoria swept through the crowd as their team won the championship."
  2. 2

    An exaggerated or unnatural sense of physical and mental well-being, often induced by substances or pathological conditions.

    "Certain chemical substances can produce a transient drug-induced euphoria."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'euphoria' originates from the Greek word 'euphoría', meaning 'to bear well'. It was first used in English in the early 18th century, evolving from a medical term describing a state of well-being to its current broader usage indicating intense happiness or excitement.

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