schadenfreudeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

An 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. and likely entered mainstream usage through an episode of The Simpsons (more in citations).

発音

• (standard) IPA: /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfɹɔɪ.də/, /ˈʃɑː.dənˌfɹɔɪd/ enPR: shäʹdənfroidə, shäʹdənfroid
• Homophone: schadenfreuder (non-rhotic pronunciations)

名詞

schadenfreude (usually uncountable, plural schadenfreudes)

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

   Synonyms: (rare) epicaricacy, (internet slang) lulz

   Antonyms: (rare) confelicity; (uncommon) freudenfreude; (Jewish) naches, firgun

   • 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

• burn, baby, burn
• dance on someone's grave
• gloating
• glee

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