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寒心 (かんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
deplorable ; alarming ; disheartening
Describes a situation or action that is so bad it makes one's heart grow cold with dismay or alarm. Often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be appalled' or 'to find something deplorable'.
この よう な 事じ 件けん が 続つづ く の は 寒かん 心しん に 堪た え ない 。
It is deeply deplorable that such incidents continue to occur.
Similar words 嘆なげ かわしい 嘆かわしい expresses regret or lament over something unfortunate, while 寒心 carries a stronger nuance of being shocked or alarmed by something deplorable.
憂ゆう 慮りょ 憂慮 is a noun/suru verb meaning 'concern' or 'anxiety' about a serious situation, often used in formal contexts. 寒心 focuses more on the emotional reaction of dismay or alarm.
Etymology Compound of 寒 (kan, 'cold') and 心 (shin, 'heart'), literally meaning 'cold heart'. The figurative sense of being appalled or alarmed comes from the idea of one's heart growing cold due to shock or dismay.
