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感激
kangeki
Description
「感激」は、うれしいことや心を動かされたことがあったときに、強い気持ちがこみ上げてくることです。
"感激" is when strong feelings well up inside you because something happy or touching has happened.
友だちが助けてくれたときなどに「感激した」と言います。
You say "感激した" when, for example, a friend helps you.
Meanings
感激kangeki
deep emotion; being deeply moved or touched
みんなの言葉に感激しました。
I was moved by everyone's words.
感激するkangeki suru
to be deeply moved; to be touched
プレゼントをもらって感激した。
I was touched to receive the present.
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Notes
- Etymology
感 (feeling) + 激 (intense) — an intense, welling-up emotion, stronger and more sudden than 感動.
- Nuance
感激 emphasizes gratitude or joy from someone's kindness; 感動 is broader emotional impact.
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