JLPT N1Kanji compounds
享受
Readingきょうじゅkyouju
- Meaning
- 恩恵や利益を受け取り味わうこと
- Explanation
- 「享受（きょうじゅ）」means receiving benefits, profits, rights, etc. and savoring them as one's own, used as in「自由を享受する」(enjoy freedom). Opposite to c1's "distributing to others," the core is that you yourself receive and enjoy it. It differs from c3's acquisition of "mastering teachings"; it means savoring the blessings brought to you.
- Examples
- 自由を享受する
Original Japanese explanation
「享受（きょうじゅ）」は恩恵・利益・権利などを受け取って自分のものとして味わうことで、「自由を享受する」のように使う。c1の「他に分け与える」とは逆で、自分が受けて楽しむ点が核心。c3の「教えを身に付ける」習得とは異なり、もたらされた恵みを味わう意である。
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