noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
profound realization; spiritual awakening
Used for deep, often spiritual, understanding or becoming awakened to a truth. Common in religious or philosophical contexts.
彼は仏教の教えを感得した。
He attained a profound realization of Buddhist teachings.
自然の中で真理
One becomes spiritually awakened to the truth in nature.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
faith reaching a deity; wish granted through faith
Specifically refers to one's faith being transmitted to a deity and a wish being granted as a result. Religious, somewhat archaic usage.
祈りが感得されて願いが叶った。
His prayer was received by the deity and his wish was granted.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
obtaining unexpectedly
Archaic sense meaning to obtain something unexpectedly, perhaps as if by divine favor. Not used in modern Japanese.
古語では、思いがけず物を得ることを「感得す」と言った。
In old language, obtaining something unexpectedly was called 感得す.