感想(かんそう)

かんそう
noun
impressions, thoughts
See also: 乾燥(かんそう) (dryness (乾燥))
1. impressions, thoughts, opinions
One's personal thoughts or feelings about something experienced.
映画(えいが)の感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせてください。
Please tell me your thoughts on the movie.
感想(かんそう)を書(か)く。
To write one's impressions.
感想(かんそう)文(ぶん)を提出(ていしゅつ)する。
To submit a reflection essay.
本(ほん)を読(よ)んだ後(あと)、感想(かんそう)を友達(ともだち)に話(はな)した。
After reading the book, I shared my impressions with my friends.
先生(せんせい)から映画(えいが)の感想(かんそう)を書(か)く宿題(しゅくだい)が出(で)た。
The teacher assigned homework to write impressions of the movie.

感想(かんそう) refers to one's personal impressions, thoughts, or reactions after experiencing something.

Common patterns

Compounds

Watch out

Same reading as 乾燥(かんそう) (dryness), but different kanji and meaning.

Usage

Very common in educational and review contexts. Students often write 感想(かんそう)文(ぶん) about books, movies, or events.

Related Words

Compare: 評論(ひょうろん)する (to critique)
Compare: 体験談(たいけんだん) (personal experience story)
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