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感銘 (かんめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

感かん銘めい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

deep impression; being deeply moved

Refers to a strong, lasting emotional impact, often from an experience, work of art, or someone's words. Commonly used in the pattern 感銘を受ける.

彼かれのスピーチに深ふかい感かん銘めいを受うけた。
I was deeply impressed by his speech.
この映えい画がは多おおくの人ひとに感かん銘めいを与

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This movie left a deep impression on many people.

Written forms

感かん銘めいUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most frequent written form.
肝かん銘めい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

感emotion, feeling, sensation
銘inscription, signature (of artisan)
肝liver, pluck, nerve

Similar words

感かん動どう
感動 is a more general word for being emotionally moved, often with a sense of excitement. 感銘 emphasizes a deeper, more lasting impression that may influence one's thinking.
印いん象しょう
印象 is a neutral 'impression' (good or bad), while 感銘 is always a positive, profound impact.

Etymology

Compound of 感 (feeling, sensation) and 銘 (inscribe, engrave), suggesting an impression that is engraved on the heart. The rare form 肝銘 uses 肝 (liver, core) with a similar metaphorical sense.