喝采(かっさい)

かっさい
noun, suru verb
applause; cheers; acclaim
1. applause; cheers; acclaim
enthusiastic approval or praise, often expressed through clapping or cheering
観客(かんきゃく)から喝采(かっさい)を浴(あ)びた。
I received applause from the audience.
演奏(えんそう)後(ご)、喝采(かっさい)が鳴(な)り止(や)まなかった。
After the performance, the applause wouldn't stop.
新作(しんさく)は批評家(ひひょうか)から喝采(かっさい)を受(う)けた。
The new work received acclaim from critics.

FORMATION:
喝(かつ) (shout) + 采(さい) (acclaim, approval) → shouted approval

VERB PATTERNS:

  • 喝采(かっさい)を浴(あ)びる (to receive applause)
  • 喝采(かっさい)を送(おく)る (to give applause)
  • 喝采(かっさい)を受(う)ける (to receive acclaim)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 拍手(はくしゅ) (applause, clapping)
  • 歓声(かんせい) (cheers, shouts of joy)
  • 称賛(しょうさん) (praise, admiration)
  • 絶賛(ぜっさん) (high praise)

NUANCE:
喝采(かっさい) is more literary and dramatic than 拍手(はくしゅ). It implies enthusiastic, wholehearted approval. Often used in contexts of performances, speeches, or achievements that move people.

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Added 2026.1.26 13:46 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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