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好感 (koukan) Japanese meaning: favorable impression | Kotomora
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I had a favorable impression of his sincere attitude.
This character has a high likeability rating among viewers.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 好こう 感かん を 持も つ to have a favorable impression of someone
I formed a favorable impression from her polite manner.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 好こう 感かん を 与あた える to give someone a favorable impression
His speech left the audience with a favorable impression.
好こう 感かん 度ど が 高たか い to have a high likeability rating
That actor has a high likeability rating among young people.
好こう 感かん を 抱いだ く to harbor a favorable feeling (toward someone/something)
I took a liking to him the moment we met.
Kanji 好 fond, pleasing, like something 感 emotion, feeling, sensation Related words 好印象 refers to the favorable impression made in a specific encounter, while 好感 describes a broader, more lasting feeling of goodwill.
好意 conveys personal kindness or goodwill (sometimes romantic), whereas 好感 is a more general, impersonal positive impression.
Opposites 反感 means antipathy or hostility, the direct opposite of the goodwill expressed by 好感.
好感 is a favorable, likable impression, the opposite of the revulsion expressed by 嫌悪感.
好感 is a favorable, likable impression of something, the direct opposite of the revulsion expressed by 嫌悪.
Don't confuse with 好感 (a favorable impression) and 高官 (a senior official) share the same pronunciation こうかん but are completely unrelated in meaning.
好感 is simply a favorable feeling toward someone, whereas 好感度 is the measurable degree or rating of that feeling.
Etymology Compound of 好 (good, favorable) and 感 (feeling, impression). The reading is on'yomi (こう + かん).
