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感銘

かんめい

deep impression, being deeply moved

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Examples

  1. 彼の言葉に感銘を受けた。

    かれのことばにかんめいをうけた。

    I was deeply impressed by his words.

  2. この本には深い感銘を受けました。

    このほんにはふかいかんめいをうけました。

    This book made a deep impression on me.

  3. 先生の生き方に感銘を受けて、同じ道を選んだ。

    せんせいのいきかたにかんめいをうけて、おなじみちをえらんだ。

    Impressed by my teacher's way of life, I chose the same path.

Common patterns

感銘を受ける
to be deeply impressed
深い感銘
a deep impression
感銘を与える
to make an impression on someone

Memory tip

銘 is an inscription carved into metal, so 感銘 is a feeling engraved on you and lasting. It almost always appears as 感銘を受ける, and it is more formal and cooler than 感激.

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