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心に響く (こころにひびく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心こころに響ひびく

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

resonate emotionally; strike a chord in one's heart

idiomatic expression

Used when words, music, or experiences deeply move someone or feel personally meaningful.

彼かれの言こと葉ばが心こころに響ひびいた。
His words resonated with me.
この曲きょくはいつも心

こころ

に

響ひび

く

。

This song always strikes a chord in my heart.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
響echo, sound, resound

Similar words

感かん動どうする
感動する is a general verb for being moved or impressed, while 心に響く emphasizes a deep, personal emotional resonance.
胸むねに響ひびく
胸に響く can also mean to resonate emotionally, but 心に響く is more common and directly refers to the heart/mind.

Etymology

Idiomatic phrase composed of 心 (heart, mind) + に (particle) + 響く (to resound, to echo). The figurative meaning of emotional resonance is a natural extension of the literal 'to echo in the heart'.