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What does 感心 (かんしん, kanshin) mean?

感心 (かんしん, kanshin) means admiration.

Quick facts
Readingかんしん
Romajikanshin
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かんしん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanshin

admiration

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive admiration; being impressed
  2. 2na-adjective admirable; praiseworthy
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive astonishment; being appalled

Example sentences

  • I was impressed by his effort.

  • I was impressed by the child's kindness.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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