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How to say 'Impression' in Japanese | 感想

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The Japanese word for Impression is 'Kansou', written as 感想 in Japanese.'Impression' in hiragana is かんそう.

    word

    感想

    Meaning

    Impression

    Reading

    かんそう

    kansou

    Kanji

    感Feeling, Sensation 想Concept

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '感想 (かんそう)' refers to one's thoughts, impressions, or feelings about something, often after experiencing or observing it. It is commonly used in contexts like sharing opinions about a movie, book, or event. For example: What are your impressions of the movie?「映画の感想は？」(えいがのかんそうは？). I shared my thoughts about the trip「旅行の感想を話しました」(りょこうのかんそうをはなしました). This word is neutral and can be used in both formal and casual settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4508

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 感想

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

  • kanji

    想

    Meaning

    Concept

Words Related to 感想 Through the Kanji 感

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 感 as well.

  • word

    感ずる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感じる

    Meaning

    Feel

  • word

    感

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感じ

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    感情

    Meaning

    Emotion

  • word

    感覚

    Meaning

    Sense, Sensation

  • word

    感染

    Meaning

    Infection

  • word

    感動

    Meaning

    Emotion, Impression

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    感心

    Meaning

    Admiration

  • word

    感謝

    Meaning

    Gratitude

  • word

    感激

    Meaning

    Deeply moved

  • word

    予感

    Meaning

    Premonition

  • word

    感性

    Meaning

    Sensibility

  • word

    反感

    Meaning

    Antipathy

  • word

    共感

    Meaning

    Empathy

  • word

    鈍感

    Meaning

    Insensitive

  • word

    敏感

    Meaning

    Sensitive

Words Related to 感想 Through the Kanji 想

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 想 as well.

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    理想

    Meaning

    Ideal

  • word

    発想

    Meaning

    Idea

  • word

    空想

    Meaning

    Daydream

  • word

    可哀想

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    構想

    Meaning

    Plan, Conception

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    幻想

    Meaning

    Illusion, Fantasy

  • word

    予想

    Meaning

    Expectation, Prediction

  • word

    想像

    Meaning

    Conception, Imagination

  • word

    連想

    Meaning

    Association

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What does 'Kansou' (感想) mean?

'Kansou' means 'Impression' .

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