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感動
kandou
Description
「感動」は、うつくしいものや心にひびく話にふれて、強く心が動くことです。
"感動" is when your heart is strongly moved by something beautiful or a touching story.
映画や音楽、だれかのやさしさなどで、なみだが出るくらい感動することがあります。
Sometimes you feel "感動" so much from movies, music, or someone's kindness that you shed tears.
Meanings
感動kandou
deep emotion; being moved or touched
この映画に感動しました。
I was moved by this movie.
感動するkandou suru
to be deeply moved; to be touched
やさしい言葉に感動して、なみだが出ました。
I was touched by the kind words and tears came to my eyes.
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Notes
- Etymology
感 (feel) + 動 (move), literally "the heart being moved by feeling."
- Nuance
感動 is a strong positive stir; 感心 is milder admiration or being impressed.
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