<p>In Taiwan, it was a term related to 文青 (abbr of 文藝青年; literary and artistic youths) bacause it's from the work of Haruki Murakami that is famous in Taiwan. However now it's also a ironic term for those who just persue their own happiness instead of facing the present social problem or being competitive. [eg. <a href="http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?ID=8015&amp;pnumber=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?ID=8015&amp;pnumber=1</a> "只要能養活2,300萬人就好！害死台灣的「小確幸」思維" (from Business Weekly)]</p>

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<p>小確幸 is a newly popular word in Taiwan. It supposedly comes from a Japanese novel. Is this right? If so, who was the author, and what was the book? Does anyone have any suggestions for a translation? (I would like translations with some specific basis.) If you are from Taiwan, would you feel this word is appropriate to use? In what context? If you are from mainland China, are you familiar with this word? How widely known or used is it there?  Thanks.</p>

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Meaning and origin of 小確幸
# Meaning and origin of 小確幸

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-18)

小確幸 is a newly popular word in Taiwan. It supposedly comes from a Japanese novel. Is this right? If so, who was the author, and what was the book? Does anyone have any suggestions for a translation? (I would like translations with some specific basis.) If you are from Taiwan, would you feel this word is appropriate to use? In what context? If you are from mainland China, are you familiar with this word? How widely known or used is it there? Thanks.

**Tags:** meaning, mainland-china, taiwan


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-20. Score: 0

In Taiwan, it was a term related to 文青 (abbr of 文藝青年; literary and artistic youths) bacause it's from the work of Haruki Murakami that is famous in Taiwan. However now it's also a ironic term for those who just persue their own happiness instead of facing the present social problem or being competitive. [eg. <http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?ID=8015&pnumber=1> "只要能養活2,300萬人就好！害死台灣的「小確幸」思維" (from Business Weekly)]


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