(かんどうてき)

かんどうてき
na-adjective
moving; touching; impressive
evaluationemotion
1. moving; touching; impressive
Describing something that deeply stirs the emotions, evoking admiration, sympathy, or awe.
感動的(かんどうてき)スピーチだった。
It was a moving speech.
I teared up at the movie's touching final scene.
The athletes' impressive performance filled the venue with thunderous applause.

A na-adjective formed from 感動(かんどう) (being moved emotionally) plus the suffix (てき). Used to describe events, performances, stories, or moments that deeply touch people's hearts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 感動(かんどう): the noun/suru-verb meaning to be moved — 感動的(かんどうてき) is its adjectival form describing the cause rather than the experiencer
  • 感激的(かんげきてき): deeply moving — stronger emotional impact, often implying gratitude
  • 印象的(いんしょうてき): impressive; striking — focuses on leaving an impression rather than stirring deep emotion