感銘(かんめい)

かんめい
noun
deep impression
formalwrittenemotion
1. deep impression, being deeply moved
A profound emotional impact left by something admirable or meaningful. Stronger and more formal than simply being impressed.
深(ふか)い感銘(かんめい)を受(う)けた。
I was deeply impressed.
その演説(えんぜつ)は聴衆(ちょうしゅう)に感銘(かんめい)を与(あた)えた。
The speech made a deep impression on the audience.
彼(かれ)の生(い)き方(かた)に感銘(かんめい)を受(う)けて、自分(じぶん)も同(おな)じ道(みち)を歩(あゆ)もうと決(き)めた。
I was so deeply moved by the way he lives that I decided to follow the same path.

Etymology

感(かん) (feeling/emotion) + 銘(めい) (inscription/engraving). The image is of an impression being "engraved" on the heart.

Usage

Almost always appears in the set phrases 感銘(かんめい)を受(う)ける (to be deeply impressed) or 感銘(かんめい)を与(あた)える (to make a deep impression on someone). A relatively formal word commonly used in speeches, essays, and interviews.

Common collocations

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