感動(かんどう)

感動(かんどう) describes being deeply moved emotionally, typically by something touching, impressive, or beautiful.

USAGE:
As a noun or suru verb. The emotion is generally positive - being moved to tears, inspired, or touched.

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 〜に感動(かんどう)する: to be moved by ~
• 感動(かんどう)を与(あた)える: to move someone (emotionally)
• 感動(かんどう)を覚(おぼ)える: to feel moved
• 感動(かんどう)的(てき)な: moving, touching (adjective)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 感動(かんどう)の涙(なみだ): tears of being moved
• 感動(かんどう)の嵐(あらし): storm of emotion
• 深(ふか)い感動(かんどう): deep emotion

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

• 心(こころ)を打(う)たれる: to be touched/struck emotionally
• 胸(むね)が熱(あつ)くなる: to feel one's heart warm