達成感（たっせいかん、taっseikan）
- sense of achievement

The Japanese word 達成感 （ 達成感 , *tasseikan*） refers to the feeling of accomplishment or satisfaction one experiences after achieving a goal, completing a task, or overcoming a challenge. It's the feeling of fulfillment that comes from successfully reaching a desired outcome. It encapsulates the sense of pride and contentment that accompanies the completion of something significant. It's a positive emotional response to a job well done.

⚫︎ 試験に合格したときに、 達成感 を感じた。 Translation: I felt a sense of accomplishment when I passed the exam. ⚫︎ マラソンを完走した後に、大きな 達成感 を味わった。 Translation: I enjoyed a great sense of accomplishment after completing the marathon. ⚫︎ プロジェクトを成功させたチームは、強い 達成感 に包まれた。 Translation: The team that succeeded in the project was filled with a strong sense of accomplishment.

You can use 達成感 when discussing your own feelings or when describing the feelings of others after they've reached a significant achievement. It's often used in contexts related to work, sports, studies, personal projects, or any situation where effort leads to a successful outcome. The context usually implies effort or difficulty overcome.

達成感 is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ・ Kanji: 達成 (attain, achieve) + 感 (feeling, sense) ・ Hiragana: たっせいかん There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな) for 達成 (tassei) is fixed; therefore, there is no variation in how it is written.

⚫︎ やりがい (*yarigai*) - a sense of worth, rewarding aspect (This often implies that the activity itself is enjoyable or meaningful.) ⚫︎ 達成 (*tassei*) - achievement, accomplishment (This is the noun form, focusing on the act of achieving itself.) ⚫︎ 満足感 (*manzokukan*) - a sense of satisfaction ⚫︎ 充実感 (*juujitsukan*) - a sense of fulfillment ⚫︎ 達成した喜び (tassei shita yorokobi) - the joy of achievement

⚫︎ 不達成感 (*futtaiseikan*) - a feeling of non-achievement (This word is rarely used.) ⚫︎ 不満 (*fuman*) - dissatisfaction, discontent ⚫︎ 落胆 (*rakutan*) - disappointment, discouragement ⚫︎ 虚無感 (*kyomukan*) - a feeling of emptiness, void

長年の努力が実り、彼はプロジェクトの 達成感 を心から喜んだ。 ・ Translation: After years of effort, his efforts bore fruit, and he wholeheartedly rejoiced in the 達成感 of the project. ・ Explanation: This sentence highlights the joy and satisfaction derived from the 達成感 of a long-term project's success.

難しい課題を乗り越えたとき、生徒たちは大きな 達成感 を得た。 ・ Translation: When they overcame the difficult task, the students gained a great sense of achievement. ・ Explanation: This sentence emphasizes that the challenging nature of the task contributed to the strength of the 達成感 experienced.

The word 達成感 is a compound word formed from two kanji: 達成 (*tassei*) and 感 (*kan*). ・ 達成 (*tassei*) means "achievement" or "accomplishment." It is a verb that means to achieve, attain, or accomplish. ・ 感 (*kan*) means "feeling," "sense," or "impression." It is used to express a certain kind of feeling. Therefore, 達成感 is the *feeling* of having achieved something.