同感|どうかんdoukan[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsame feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 同感する(どうかんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 同感します(どうかんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 同感しない(どうかんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 同感しません(どうかんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 同感せず・同感せぬ(どうかんせず・どうかんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 同感した(どうかんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 同感しました(どうかんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 同感しなかった(どうかんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 同感しませんでした(どうかんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 同感して(どうかんして) |
| Potential | 同感できる(どうかんできる) |
| Passive | 同感される(どうかんされる) |
| Causative | 同感させる(どうかんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 同感させられる(どうかんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 同感すれば(どうかんすれば) |
| tara | 同感したら(どうかんしたら) |
| Volitional | 同感しよう(どうかんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 同感しましょう(どうかんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 同感しろ(どうかんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym共感きょうかんNeutralUnderstanding and sharing someone else's feelings or thoughts; leans emotional. 「同感」 is about sharing the same opinion or feeling, as in 「私も同感です」.
- Synonym共鳴きょうめいWrittenIn written/formal prose, resonating with someone's ideas or convictions; also a physical phenomenon. Emphasizes being moved more than 「同感」.
- Synonym同調どうちょうNeutralGoing along with someone's opinion or keeping in step, sometimes with a pejorative nuance of echoing others; 「同感」 means you already feel or think the same.
- SynonymシンパシーNeutralA loanword for sympathy or empathy that carries a fashionable feel; in everyday speech 「共感」 or 「同感」 is more common.
- Related同情どうじょうNeutralPity or compassion for another's suffering; 「同感」 means sharing the same opinion or feeling and involves no pity.
- Related意気投合いきとうごうNeutralHitting it off: two people's minds matching so well they grow close; 「同感」 only says opinions or feelings match, with no nuance of becoming close.
- Related同情心どうじょうしんNeutralA compassionate heart that feels for others' suffering; 「同感」 refers to holding the same views or feelings.
- Antonym異議いぎWrittenIn written/formal prose, an objection or dissent raised against something; stands opposite to 「同感」.
- Antonym反対はんたいNeutralOpposition or disagreement; the counterpart of the agreement expressed by 「同感」.
Use 「同感」 to agree with what someone says or say you feel the same. Choose 「共感」 for emotionally relating to someone's feelings, 「共鳴」 for being moved by ideas, 「同情」 for pity, and 「同調」 for going along with others.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 同じように考えること。


