(いんしょう)

いんしょう
noun
impression
cognition
1. impression
The effect or feeling that something or someone gives.
First impressions are important.
いい印象(いんしょう)(あた)える
To give a good impression.
印象(いんしょう)(のこ)
To leave an impression.
That movie was very impressive.
When I met him, I got the impression that he was a kind person.

印象(いんしょう) refers to the mental image or feeling one gets from an experience, person, or event. It covers both first impressions and lasting impressions.

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印象(いんしょう) is often used when discussing how people or events come across. In job interviews and business, 第一(だいいち)印象(いんしょう) (first impression) is considered very important in Japanese culture.