How to say contentment in Japanese

JLPTN3
満足★【まんぞくmanzoku】滿足old Inflection

adjectival noun / noun / ~する noun:

adjectival noun / noun:

  • sufficient; enough; adequate; proper Antonym: 不足

Example Sentences

良書ryoushoをwo読むyomuとtoいつもitsumo幸せshiawaseだdaとto感じるkanjiru。
I always find contentment in a good book.
夜yoruのno静けさshizukesaのno中nakaにniいるiruとto、平和heiwaでde安らいだyasuraida気持ちkimochiになるninaru。
In the still of the night I find peace and contentment.
満足manzokuのno色iroがga彼のkareno顔kaoにni浮かんだukanda。
A look of contentment appeared on his face.
嫉妬深いshittofukai人hitoはha、友達tomodachiにniすらsura、意地悪ijiwaruをwoしてshite、満足感manzokukanをwo得るeru。
A jealous person gets a feeling of contentment by behaving like a dog in the manger even with his friends.
幸福koufukuはha満足にmanzokuniありariとtoいうiuことkotoはha誰でもdaredemo知っているshitteiru。
Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.

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