Vocabulary

What does 感激 (かんげき, kangeki) mean?

感激 (かんげき, kangeki) means deep emotion; being deeply moved.

Quick facts
Readingかんげき
Romajikangeki
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かんげき
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkangeki

deep emotion; being deeply moved

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive deep emotion; impression; inspiration

Example sentences

  • I was moved by his kindness.

  • I was moved by the reunion after such a long time.

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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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