bliss
Bliss refers to a state of supreme happiness, utter joy, or complete spiritual contentment. It often describes a feeling so intense that one becomes oblivious to any surrounding worries or negative circumstances.
例文
3 / 5After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'bless' (a heavenly act) and 'kiss' (a moment of joy) combined to make 'bliss' (heavenly joy).
クイックテスト
Lying on the beach with no phone and no worries was ________ bliss.
正解！
正解は： pure
例文
After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
everydayAfter a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
formalThe monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
informalThat first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
The literary analysis explores how the protagonist mistakes temporary ignorance for genuine intellectual bliss.
academicThe literary analysis explores how the protagonist mistakes temporary ignorance for genuine intellectual bliss.
The short-lived period of market bliss ended abruptly when the interest rates were hiked.
businessThe short-lived period of market bliss ended abruptly when the interest rates were hiked.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
Ignorance is bliss
It is better not to know bad news or a difficult truth.
Blissed out
To be in a state of complete relaxation or euphoria.
Follow your bliss
To pursue the things that make you most happy in life.
よく混同される語
Bless is a verb meaning to confer holiness or approval, while bliss is a noun meaning extreme happiness.
Happiness is a general state of well-being, whereas bliss is a much more intense, transcendent, and often spiritual peak of joy.
使い方のコツ
Bliss is often paired with intensifiers like 'absolute', 'pure', or 'sheer'. In modern English, it is frequently used to describe sensory pleasures, such as food or relaxation, as well as spiritual states.
よくある間違い
Learners often use bliss as a countable noun; however, it is almost always uncountable (you cannot have 'a bliss').
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'bless' (a heavenly act) and 'kiss' (a moment of joy) combined to make 'bliss' (heavenly joy).
語源
Derived from the Old English 'blis', which is related to 'blīthe' (blithe), meaning merry or happy.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The phrase 'Ignorance is bliss' comes from Thomas Gray's poem, suggesting that sometimes knowledge brings only pain.
クイックテスト
Lying on the beach with no phone and no worries was ________ bliss.
正解！
正解は： pure
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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