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impression
The effect or feeling that something or someone gives.
印象 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:
- 印象を与える: to give an impression
- 印象を受ける: to receive/get an impression
- 印象に残る: to remain in one's memory, to be memorable
- 第一印象: first impression
DERIVED FORMS:
- 印象的(な): impressive, striking
- 印象深い: deeply impressive
- 好印象: favorable impression
- 悪印象: bad impression
USAGE NOTE:
印象 is often used when discussing how people or events come across. In job interviews and business, 第一印象 (first impression) is considered very important in Japanese culture.