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schadenfreude in Japanese

schadenfreude in Japanese is シャーデンフロイデ, メシウマ, 他人の不幸は蜜の味 — schadenfreude means the pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.

schadenfreude in Japanese

シャーデンフロイデ
noun
Pronounced: shādenfuroide
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
メシウマ
noun
Pronounced: meshiuma
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
他人の不幸は蜜の味
noun
Pronounced: taninnofukōhamitsunoaji
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
幸災楽禍
noun
Pronounced: kōsairakuka
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

What does "schadenfreude" mean?

  1. noun The pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.
    "There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded."
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schadenfreude in a sentence

  • There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded.
  • I felt a flicker of schadenfreude watching him fail his driving test after all that boasting.

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What is "schadenfreude" in Japanese?

"schadenfreude" in Japanese is シャーデンフロイデ, メシウマ, 他人の不幸は蜜の味. schadenfreude means: The pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.

How do you pronounce シャーデンフロイデ?

"schadenfreude" in Japanese is シャーデンフロイデ, pronounced "shādenfuroide".

How do you use "schadenfreude" in a sentence?

Example: "There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded." In Japanese, "schadenfreude" is シャーデンフロイデ, メシウマ, 他人の不幸は蜜の味.

Are there other ways to say "schadenfreude" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "schadenfreude": シャーデンフロイデ, メシウマ, 他人の不幸は蜜の味, 幸災楽禍.

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