admirable; laudable; praiseworthy
Describes a person's attitude or behavior as commendable, often with a nuance of being unexpectedly good or humble. Commonly used in phrases like 殊勝な心がけ (admirable attitude).
I was impressed by his admirable attitude.
Admirably, she admitted her own mistake.
Getting up early every morning to study shows an admirably diligent attitude.
He apologized to the teacher with an admirably humble manner.
He commendably admitted his own mistake.
The kid who always just plays around suddenly said something surprisingly sensible.
感心 (usually 感心する) names the feeling of admiration one has, whereas 殊勝 describes the admirable quality of the person's attitude itself.
けなげ praises brave, uncomplaining effort especially in children or the weak, while 殊勝 more broadly praises a commendably humble or dutiful attitude.
神妙 describes quiet, obedient, well-behaved conduct (sometimes said ironically), while 殊勝 focuses on the moral admirability of the attitude.
生意気 describes a cocky, impudent attitude, the opposite of the humble, admirable attitude praised by 殊勝.
殊勝 is an adjective meaning 'admirable' or 'commendable' (describing an attitude), while 殊勲 is a noun referring to an actual distinguished deed or achievement.
A Buddhist Sino-Japanese term originally meaning “especially excellent” or “supremely distinguished.” It subsequently developed the evaluative sense “admirable” or “praiseworthy.”