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感想 (かんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun
impressions ; thoughts ; feelings ; reactions
Refers to one's personal thoughts, feelings, or reactions after experiencing something, such as a book, movie, event, or speech. Often used in phrases like 感想を述べる (give one's impressions) or 感想文 (impression essay).
彼かれ
は
会かい
議ぎ
の
後あと
で
率そっ
直ちょく
な
感かん
想そう
を
述の
べ
た
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He gave his honest thoughts after the meeting.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation 想 idea, thought, conception Similar words 意い 見けん 意見 is an opinion or view, often more reasoned or argumentative, while 感想 is a personal impression or reaction, more emotional or subjective.
印いん 象しょう 印象 is the impression something leaves on you, often a first or overall image, while 感想 is your articulated thoughts or feelings about that impression.
Etymology Compound of 感 (kan, 'feeling, sensation') and 想 (sō, 'thought, idea'). The combination naturally yields 'impressions' or 'thoughts arising from feeling'.
