敏 感(びんかん)

びんかん

na-adjective, noun

sensitive; susceptible

1. sensitive; susceptible; responsive

Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences. Can refer to physical sensitivity (skin, allergies) or emotional/social awareness.

私(わたし)は寒(さむ)さに敏感(びんかん)だ。

I'm sensitive to cold.

彼女(かのじょ)は人(ひと)の感情(かんじょう)にとても敏感(びんかん)だ。

She's very sensitive to other people's feelings.

敏感(びんかん)肌(はだ)なので、この化粧品(けしょうひん)は使(つか)えない。

I have sensitive skin, so I can't use this cosmetic.

Usage

Describes heightened responsiveness to stimuli, whether physical or emotional.

敏感(びんかん)な人(ひと) (a sensitive person)
敏感(びんかん)に反応(はんのう)する (to react sensitively)

Unlike the often negative connotation of "sensitive" in English (oversensitive, touchy), 敏感(びんかん) is neutral to positive, implying awareness and responsiveness.

Common collocations

敏感(びんかん)肌(はだ) (sensitive skin - very common in cosmetic advertising)
敏感(びんかん)に察知(さっち)する (to sense keenly)
価格(かかく)に敏感(びんかん) (price-sensitive)
流行(りゅうこう)に敏感(びんかん) (trend-conscious)

Similar words

敏感(びんかん) ↔ 鈍感(どんかん) (sensitive ↔ insensitive)

Related Words

Antonym: 鈍感(どんかん) (insensitive)

Compare: 繊細(せんさい) (delicate, finely sensitive)

Compare: 感受性(かんじゅせい) (sensitivity, receptivity)

Compare: 神経(しんけい)過敏(かびん) (nervousness)

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Added 2026.1.18 12:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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