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    愉快犯

    Grammar & Usage

    noun
    neutral

    How it works

    This term is a compound noun, combining 愉快 (yúkuài, meaning 'pleasant' or 'joyful') and 犯 (fàn, meaning 'criminal' or 'offender'). It describes a person who commits a crime not for material gain, revenge, or other common motives, but purely for the thrill, excitement, or personal pleasure derived from the act itself.

    Sample sentences

    這起惡作劇很可能是由愉快犯所為，他們只是想製造混亂。

    This prank was likely committed by 'felons of pleasure'; they just wanted to create chaos.

    警方正在調查，這名嫌犯是否屬於那種以犯罪為樂的愉快犯。

    Police are investigating whether this suspect belongs to the type of 'joy-seeking criminals' who commit crimes for pleasure.

    他沒有任何明顯的作案動機，看起來像是一個典型的愉快犯。

    He had no obvious motive for the crime; he appears to be a typical 'thrill-seeking offender'.

    Quick facts

    origin:The term '愉快犯' is a direct translation or calque of the Japanese term '愉快犯' (yukaihan), which gained prominence in Japanese media to describe criminals who commit acts for pleasure rather than tangible gain.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    這起惡作劇很可能是由愉快犯所為，他們只是想製造混亂。

    This prank was likely committed by 'felons of pleasure'; they just wanted to create chaos.

    警方正在調查，這名嫌犯是否屬於那種以犯罪為樂的愉快犯。

    Police are investigating whether this suspect belongs to the type of 'joy-seeking criminals' who commit crimes for pleasure.

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