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感謝 (かんしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N4 Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
thanks ; gratitude ; appreciation
Expresses a feeling of thankfulness or appreciation. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to thank' or 'to express gratitude'. Can be directed at people, situations, or abstract things.
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感かん
謝しゃ
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気き
持も
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葉ば
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He expressed his gratitude in words.
Written forms 感かん 謝しゃ Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and everyday use.
カンシャ Usage <1%
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation 謝 apologize, thank, refuse Similar words お 礼れい お礼 is more concrete, often referring to a tangible expression of thanks (a gift, a thank-you note) or a polite phrase. 感謝 is the deeper feeling of gratitude itself.
謝しゃ 意い 謝意 is a formal, somewhat stiff word for gratitude, often used in official statements or business contexts. 感謝 is warmer and more common in everyday speech.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 感 (feel, sense) and 謝 (apologize, thank). The combination originally conveyed a sense of feeling indebted and expressing thanks, which evolved into the modern meaning of gratitude.
