How to say "admiration" in Japanese

• 感心かんしんJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers admiration in the sense of being impressed by a person's behavior, effort, or ability; the natural choice when something someone has done strikes you as worthy of respect.
  我々われわれは彼女かのじょの勇気ゆうきに感心かんしんする。↗

  We admire her for her bravery.
• 賞賛しょうさんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbAdmiration in the sense of praise or commendation actually expressed, often publicly or formally; use it when admiration takes the form of praising a person, work, or achievement.
  この本ほんは賞賛しょうさんに値あたいする。↗

  This book is worthy of praise.
• 崇拝すうはいJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbReverential admiration amounting to worship or adoration — hero worship rather than ordinary approval. For everyday admiration of someone's conduct or skill this is usually too strong; it is really 'worship'.
  その部族ぶぞくは祖先そせんを崇拝すうはいしている。↗

  That tribe worships its ancestors.
• 観賞かんしょうCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSeldom the word for admiring a person; it means appreciating or enjoying something viewed for pleasure, such as admiring scenery or a performance. Think 'appreciation and enjoyment' rather than admiration.
  手前てまえのガラス張ばりの建物たてものは薔薇ばら園えんなんです。温室おんしつになっていて、いつも薔薇ばらを観賞かんしょうできるようになってるんですよ。↗

  The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
• 感嘆かんたんCommon
  suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveAdmiration mixed with wonder or astonishment; marveling at something spectacular or breathtaking rather than calmly respecting it. Fits reactions like being astonished by an impressive feat.
  私わたしたちは富士山ふじやまの景観けいかんに感嘆かんたんした。↗

  We admired the view of Mt. Fuji.

Use 感心 for being impressed by someone's conduct or ability, 賞賛 for admiration expressed as praise, 感嘆 for wonder-struck admiration, 崇拝 for reverential, worship-like adoration, and 観賞 for appreciating things viewed for pleasure.

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• 感心かんしんadmiration
• 賞賛しょうさんpraise
• 崇拝すうはいworship
• 観賞かんしょうadmiration
• 感嘆かんたんadmiration
• 感服かんぷくadmiration
• 驚嘆きょうたんwonder
• 心酔しんすいadoration
• 憧れあこがれyearning
• 感かんfeeling
• 嘆賞たんしょうadmiration
• 賞美しょうびadmiration
• 嘆美たんびadmiration
• 推服すいふくadmiration
• 推称すいしょうadmiration
• 賛嘆さんたんpraise
• 詠嘆えいたんexclamation
• 称揚しょうようpraise
• 欽慕きんぼadoration
• 賞玩しょうがんappreciation
• 景仰けいこうadoration
• 嗟嘆さたんadmiration