(いんしょう)

いんしょう
noun
impression
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.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 印象(いんしょう)(あた)える: to give an impression
  • 印象(いんしょう)()ける: to receive/get an impression
  • 印象(いんしょう)(のこ)る: to remain in one's memory, to be memorable
  • 第一(だいいち)印象(いんしょう): first impression

DERIVED FORMS:

  • 印象(いんしょう)(てき)(な): impressive, striking
  • 印象(いんしょう)(ぶか)い: deeply impressive
  • (こう)印象(いんしょう): favorable impression
  • (あく)印象(いんしょう): bad impression

USAGE NOTE:
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.