Happiness
noun, な adjective
This is the noun version of the kanji 幸. The kanji means happiness and the vocab word means happiness.
Compared to 幸福, 幸せ is more commonly used in everyday language and refers to a more immediate, personal sense of happiness or contentment.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
On your quest for true happiness, you meet a happiness guru. She always says (しあわせ), "just be happy!" She always says that, and you always listen. You can't believe how simple yet profound her approach is!
人の幸せ
the happiness of others
本当の幸せ
true happiness
自分の幸せ
one's own happiness
幸せを願う
to wish for happiness
幸せをつかむ
to attain happiness
幸せを感じる
to feel happiness
幸せな人生
a happy life
幸せな気持ち
a happy feeling
幸せな事
happy things
幸せにくらす
to live happily
幸せになれる
can become happy
幸せになる
to become happy
末長くお幸せにね。
I wish you happiness for many years to come.
あなたに会えて、私、幸せだったよ。今までありがとう。
Meeting you made me happy. Thank you for everything.
「私はお金で幸せは買えると思います。私は花火を見ていると幸せな気持ちになるからです。もし私が大金持ちだったら、毎日花火を楽しんでずっと幸せな気持ちでいられることができます。」彼女は幸せそうな口調でそう言った。
"I think money can buy happiness because watching fireworks makes me happy. If I had a lot of money, I could enjoy fireworks every day and feel happy all the time," she said happily.