満足
manzoku
The Japanese phrase manzoku means satisfaction or contentment.
満足 expresses a feeling of being satisfied or content with a particular situation or result.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the characters 満 (full/fill) and 足 (sufficient/enough).
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a current state of being satisfied or feeling content, use the continuous form 満足している.
How do you pronounce it?
manzoku
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'satisfied' to describe a feeling, the character 足 in 満足 literally means 'foot' or 'feet'.
- While manzoku is a positive feeling, using it to describe a person's character can sometimes imply they are overly complacent or have stopped striving for improvement.
- The concept of manzoku is tied to the image of a 'full moon', 満月, linking human satisfaction to a celestial cycle of completeness.
Examples in context
- 彼は仕事に満足しているようです。He seems satisfied with his job.
- お客様のご満足が私たちの目標です。Your satisfaction is our goal.
- このラーメンはめちゃくちゃ満足できる味だよね。This ramen has an incredibly satisfying taste!
- 結果に満足しています。kekka ni manzoku shite imasu.I am satisfied with the result.
- 今の生活に満足している。ima no seikatsu ni manzoku shite iru.I am content with my current life.
- 彼は仕事の内容に満足そうだ。kare wa shigoto no naiyou ni manzoku sou da.He seems satisfied with the content of his work.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are discussing the outcome of a project at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misakiプロジェクト、うまく進んだね。purojekuto, umaku susunda ne.The project went well, didn't it?
- 蓮 Renうん、とても満足しているよ。un, totemo manzoku shite iru yo.Yeah, I am very satisfied.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮くんの努力が実ったね。ren-kun no doryoku ga mijitta ne.Your efforts really paid off, Ren.
- 蓮 Renありがとう、本当に嬉しいよ。arigatou, hontou ni ureshii yo.Thank you, I'm really happy.
