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感慨 (かんがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
deep emotion ; strong feelings ; profound impression
Refers to a heartfelt emotional response, often arising from reflection on a significant experience, memory, or realization. Commonly used in phrases like 感慨にふける or 感慨深い.
りょく
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実みの
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感かん
慨がい
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ひとしお
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Now that years of effort have paid off, my feelings are especially profound.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation Similar words 感かん 動どう 感動 is a more general and immediate emotional response to something moving or impressive, while 感慨 implies a deeper, more reflective emotion often tied to personal history or realization.
感かん 銘めい 感銘 emphasizes being deeply impressed and influenced, often by someone's words or actions, whereas 感慨 is more about one's own internal emotional stirring.
Etymology Compound of 感 (feeling, sensation) and 慨 (lament, deep emotion). The combination conveys a profound emotional stirring, often with a reflective or melancholic nuance.
