popular sentiment; public feeling
Refers to the collective feelings, opinions, or mood of the people, often in political or social commentary.
The government is closely watching the trends in public sentiment.
That policy greatly shook the public's feelings.
民心 refers to the general sentiment or mood of the people, whereas 民意 specifically denotes their expressed will or decision, often in a political context.
Compound of 民 (people) and 心 (heart, mind). The reading みんしん is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi.