Japanese word

感情

Pronunciation

Romajikanjō

Meaning

  • nounfeeling

Example

彼女は絵で感情を表します。kano jo wa e de kan jō o arawa shi ma su

She expresses her feelings through pictures.

Illustration for 感情 (feeling)

More examples

怒ったときほど、自分の感情を落ち着いて説明します。oko tta to ki ho do ji bun no kan jō o o chi tsu i te setsu mei shi ma su

Especially when I am angry, I calmly explain my feelings.

Core concept

Centers on an inner response to a situation that is experienced as a feeling or emotion.

Common phrases

  • 感情を表すkan jō o arawa su

    express feelings

  • 感情を伝えるkan jō o tsuta e ru

    communicate feelings

  • 感情を共有するkan jō o kyō yū su ru

    share feelings

  • 感情を抑えるkan jō o osa e ru

    control feelings

  • 感情を理解するkan jō o ri kai su ru

    understand feelings

Similar words

気持ちkimochi: A person's inner feeling about a person, thing, or situation.
思いomoi: A feeling or idea that a person holds in the mind.

Definition in Japanese

心の中に生じる、物事に対する感じ方や気持ち。kokoro no naka ni shō ji ru mono goto ni tai su ru kan ji kata ya ki mo chi

Word origin

感情 (kanjō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 感 (kan, "feel") and 情 (jō, "feeling or state"), forming a word for an inner response.

Usage tips

  • 感情 (kanjō) can describe both a private feeling and an emotion expressed outwardly, so context determines whether feeling or emotion is the closer English choice.

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