(きょうかん)

きょうかん
noun
empathy; sympathy
emotioncommunication
1. empathy; sympathy; resonance
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another; feeling connected to others' emotions or views.
I sympathize with her opinion.
この映画(えいが)(おお)(ひと)共感(きょうかん)()んだ
This movie resonated with many people.
共感(きょうかん)能力(のうりょく)(たか)(ひと)相手(あいて)気持(きも)わかる。
People with high empathy can understand others' feelings.

共感(きょうかん) refers to sharing feelings with others.

Forms

  • (きょう) (together) + (かん) (feeling) = feeling together

Common collocations

  • 共感(きょうかん)する: to empathize, to sympathize
  • 共感(きょうかん)(): to evoke sympathy/resonance
  • 共感(きょうかん)(): to gain sympathy
  • 共感(きょうかん)能力(のうりょく): empathy, ability to empathize
  • 共感(きょうかん)(せい): empathetic quality

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