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感吟 (かんぎん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
emotional chanting ; reciting with feeling
Literary term for chanting or reciting poetry, sutras, or other texts with deep emotion, often in a traditional or artistic setting. Rare in everyday conversation.
する
声こえ
が
本ほん
堂どう
に
響ひび
い
た
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The monk's voice emotionally chanting the sutra echoed through the main hall.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation 吟 versify, singing, recital Similar words 朗ろう 読どく 朗読 is general reading aloud, often with clear enunciation, while 感吟 specifically emphasizes emotional expression in chanting or recitation.
吟ぎん 詠えい 吟詠 also means reciting poetry or singing, but 感吟 stresses the emotional aspect more strongly.
Etymology Compound of 感 (feeling, emotion) and 吟 (recite, chant). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'emotional recitation'.
