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感激

かんげき

deep emotion, being moved

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Examples

  1. 温かい言葉に感激した。

    あたたかいことばにかんげきした。

    I was moved by the warm words.

  2. 彼女は感激して涙を流した。

    かのじょはかんげきしてなみだをながした。

    She was so moved that she shed tears.

  3. こんなに大勢が集まってくれて、感激しています。

    こんなにおおぜいがあつまってくれて、かんげきしています。

    I am touched that so many people came together like this.

Common patterns

感激する
to be deeply moved
感激のあまり
out of sheer emotion
感激して泣く
to cry with emotion

Memory tip

感激 is a hot, immediate reaction — often to kindness done for you personally, and often with tears. 感動 is the broader word for being moved by a film or a scene.

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