Meaning

Primary

Impressions

Alternatives

One's Impressions, Thoughts

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The feelings you contemplate about a subject are your impressions and thoughts on it.

感想 is all about what you think or feel after experiencing something, like after reading a book, watching a movie, or going to an event.

Reading

かんそう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

  • 感想をいただく

    to receive feedback

    感想を聞く

    to ask someone for their impression, to listen to someone's impression

    感想を持つ

    to have an opinion, to have thoughts

Context Sentences

マイケルの日かは、毎朝同りょう全員に前日に見たアニメの感想を話すことです。

Michael's daily routine is to tell all of his colleagues his thoughts on the anime he watched on the previous day.

文学がきらいなわたしの弱点の一つは、読んだ小せつの感想を聞かれても「よかった」としか言えないことである。

One of my shortcomings as a person who dislikes literature is that all I can say is "it was good" when I am asked for my impressions on the novels I've read.

私達のサイトについて、感想をお聞かせください。どんなご意見でも結構です。

Please look at our site and tell us your impressions. Any comments would be appreciated.

Kanji Composition