Schadenfreudeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude (“joy in the misfortune of others”), from Schaden (“damage, misfortune”) + Freude (“joy”). The word gained popularity in English in the late 20th c.^[1] and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons^[2] (more in citations).

発音

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑː.dən.fɹɔɪ.də/ enPR: shäʹdənfroidə
• 韻: -ɔɪdə

名詞

schadenfreude (usually uncountable, 複数形 schadenfreudes)

1. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

   Synonyms: (まれに) epicaricacy, (internet スラング) lulz

   Antonyms: (まれに) confelicity, (まれに) freudenfreude, (Jewish) naches

   • 1897, “Human Nature”, in Thomas Bailey Saunders, transl., The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, translation of original by Arthur Schopenhauer:

     But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:schadenfreude.

派生語

• schadenfreuder
• schadenfreudian

参考

• dance on someone's grave
• gloating
• glee

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