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心情 (しんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心しん情じょう

し

ん

じょ

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

feelings; emotions; sentiment

Refers to one's inner emotional state or heartfelt thoughts, often used in serious or reflective contexts.

彼かれの心しん情じょうを理り解かいするのは難むずかしい。
It is difficult to understand his feelings.
被ひ災さい者しゃの心しん情

じょう

を

思おも

う

と

胸むね

が

痛いた

む

。

My heart aches when I think about the feelings of the disaster victims.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
情feelings, emotion, passion

Similar words

感かん情じょう
感情 is a broader term for emotions and feelings, often more immediate and reactive, while 心情 emphasizes deeper, more personal inner feelings or heartfelt thoughts.
気き持もち
気持ち is a common, everyday word for feelings or mood, whereas 心情 is more formal and often used in written or reflective contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 心 (heart, mind) and 情 (feelings, emotion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys inner emotional state.