感心|かんしんkanshin[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbadmiration; being impressed
   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.
2. na-adjectiveadmirable; praiseworthy
3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbastonishment; being appalled

• Synonym感嘆かんたんWrittenA written word for admiration that bursts out, as in 「感嘆の声」 (a cry of admiration); 「感心」 is quieter, aimed at conduct or performance, and far more common in speech.
• Synonym感服かんぷくWrittenA written word for being deeply and sincerely impressed, weightier than 「感心」; used mainly of a person's talent or character.
• Synonym敬服けいふくWrittenAdmiration mixed with respect, as in 「敬服に値する」 (worthy of respect); 「感心」 need not carry respect and is often felt toward juniors or children.
• Synonym殊勝しゅしょうWrittenDescribes conduct as admirable and rare, as in 「殊勝な心がけ」, rating the person; 「感心」 is mainly the admirer's feeling, though 「感心な」 comes close.
• SynonymえらいNeutralMeans admirable or great, as in 「偉いね」 (good for you), and also high-ranking; 「感心」 is mainly the feeling of admiration, and only 「感心な子」 describes a person.
• Synonym驚嘆きょうたんWrittenA written word for astonished admiration with a strong element of surprise; 「感心」 stresses being impressed and need not involve surprise.
• Related賞賛しょうさんWrittenPraise as a public evaluation, mostly in writing and news, as in 「賞賛を浴びる」 (to be showered with praise); 「感心」 is the inner feeling of being impressed.
• Related賛美さんびWrittenTo praise or glorify, used of nature, God or beautiful things, as in 「自然を賛美する」; 「感心」 is admiration for someone's conduct.
• Related見事みごとNeutralDescribes a performance or sight as splendid; it rates the object itself. 「感心」 is mainly the admiration felt on seeing it; as 「感心な」 it describes only good conduct.
• Related絶賛ぜっさんNeutralThe highest praise, as in 「絶賛を浴びる」 (to win rave reviews), also in 「絶賛上映中」; 「感心」 is one person's private feeling of being impressed.
• Related褒めるほめるNeutralThe verb for praising someone out loud, whether or not they are present; 「感心」 is being impressed inside and may never be voiced.
• Related尊敬そんけいNeutralRespect for a person's character or achievements, a lasting attitude; 「感心」 is usually admiration for a single act or moment.
• Related神妙しんみょうNeutralMeans meek and well-behaved, as in 「神妙な顔」, or mysterious; it overlaps with 「感心」 only in the sense of commendable.
• Related立派りっぱNeutralDescribes something as fine or respectable and rates the object itself; 「感心」 is mainly the feeling of being impressed, and 「感心な」 describes only commendable conduct.
• Related心酔しんすいWrittenTo be devoted to or idolise someone, as in 「師に心酔する」; far deeper than 「感心」, carrying a sense of being swept away.
• Related嘆賞たんしょうWrittenA rare written word for admiring and praising aloud; it stresses voicing the praise. In everyday speech use 「感心」 or 「褒める」.
• Related褒め称えるほめたたえるNeutralA verb meaning to praise highly, to extol; stronger than 「褒める」. 「感心」 is being impressed inside and need not be spoken.
• Related賛嘆さんたんWrittenA rare written word for deep, admiring wonder; in daily life say 「感心」 for the feeling and 「褒める」 for praise spoken aloud.
• Related嘉賞かしょうFormalA formal, rare word for commending someone, typically a superior rewarding a subordinate; not used in daily life, where 「褒める」 serves.
• Related褒め上げるほめあげるNeutralTo praise to the skies, with a note of exaggeration; 「感心」 is sincere admiration with no overstatement.
• Related称揚しょうようWrittenA rare written word for commending or extolling; in ordinary speech say 「褒める」 for praising and 「感心」 for being impressed.
• Related賞嘆しょうたんWrittenA rare written word for admiring praise; everyday Japanese uses 「感心」 for the feeling and 「褒める」 for the praise spoken.
• Related称えるたたえるWrittenA verb meaning to honour or extol achievements and courage, mostly in writing; 「感心」 is a personal inner feeling.
• Related賛するさんするWrittenA written verb meaning chiefly to agree, or to inscribe a verse on a painting; it rarely means to praise and is not used for admiration in daily life.
• Related賞するしょうするWrittenA written verb for praising, also for appreciating scenery; in everyday speech use 「褒める」 or 「感心する」.
• Antonym軽蔑けいべつNeutralThe opposite judgement: contempt, looking down on someone's character or ability, where 「感心」 is admiration.
• Antonym呆れNeutralThe opposite feeling: being dumbfounded by absurd behaviour and not approving of it, where 「感心」 is being impressed by good behaviour.

「感心」 is the quiet admiration you feel on seeing good conduct or a fine performance, usually as 「感心する」; as 「感心な」 it can also describe a person whose conduct deserves praise, as in 「感心な子」 (a good, admirable child). To put praise into words use 「褒める」; for formal commendation 「賞賛」; for deep respect 「敬服」 or 「感服」; for admiration mixed with surprise 「感嘆」 or 「驚嘆」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 立派りっぱですぐれた行おこないなどを見みて、深ふかく感かんじ、心こころを動うごかされること。
2. おどろきあきれること。
3. 深ふかく感かんじ、心こころを動うごかされる。
4. 誰だれかを感心かんしんさせることができる。立派りっぱでほめられるべきだ。