感情 Emotion

Meaning

Primary

Emotion

Alternative

Feeling

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Feeling, and more feeling… You're full of emotion! (Unsurprisingly, this can also mean feeling.)

感情 is a more formal, objective-sounding word for human emotions — things like joy, anger, sadness, fear. Compared to 気持ち, it feels less personal and more like you're talking about emotion as a category or state.

Reading

かんじょう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 感情が〜

  感情が高ぶる

  emotions run high

  感情が出る

  emotions come out

  感情がある

  to have emotions

• 感情を〜

  感情を持つ

  to have emotions

  感情をコントロールする

  to control one's emotions

  感情を出す

  to show one's emotions

Context Sentences

私は感情のコントロールがうまく出来ません。

I can't control my emotions well.

すごく感情がこもった歌い方だね。

That's a very emotionally charged way of singing, isn't it?

感情に流されすぎてはいけないよ。

You shouldn't let your emotions get the best of you.

Kanji Composition

1. 感

   かん Feeling
2. 情

   じょう Feeling