Japanese word

感想

Pronunciation

Romajikansō

Meaning

  • nounimpressions

Example

映画の感想を話します。ei ga no kan sō o hana shi ma su

I talk about my impressions of the movie.

Illustration for 感想 (impressions)

More examples

読んだ本の感想を話します。yo n da hon no kan sō o hana shi ma su

I talk about my impressions of the book.

その映画を見た人に、感想を聞きました。so no ei ga o mi ta hito ni kan sō o ki ki ma shi ta

I asked someone who saw the movie for their impressions.

Core concept

Expresses what a person thinks or feels about something encountered through the senses or through experience.

Common phrases

  • 映画の感想ei ga no kan sō

    impressions of a movie

  • 感想を聞くkan sō o ki ku

    ask for someone's impressions

  • 感想を話すkan sō o hana su

    talk about one's impressions

Similar words

印象inshō: An idea or feeling formed by seeing, hearing, or experiencing something.

Definition in Japanese

経験した物事に対して生じる考えや気持ち。kei ken shi ta mono goto ni tai shi te shō ji ru kanga e ya ki mo chi

Word origin

The compound joins 感 (kan, "feeling") and 想 (sō, "thought"), linking a felt response with the thoughts it produces.

Usage tips

  • A simple conversation about a film often asks for 感想 (kansō), which means a personal response rather than a summary of the plot.

Other meanings

  • thoughtsnoun
  • commentsnoun

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