感応|かんのうkannou[0]heiban (flat)

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かんおうkan'ou[0]heiban (flat)
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbresponsiveness; responding; sensitivity; sympathy; sympathizing; sympathising
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdivine response (e.g. to a prayer)
  3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdivine inspiration
  4. suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveinduction (electromagnetism); inducing
Conjugation
Dictionary form感応する(かんのうする)
Polite (masu)感応します(かんのうします)
Negative (nai)感応しない(かんのうしない)
polite (masen)感応しません(かんのうしません)
classical zu / nu感応せず・感応せぬ(かんのうせず・かんのうせぬ)
Past (ta)感応した(かんのうした)
polite (mashita)感応しました(かんのうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)感応しなかった(かんのうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)感応しませんでした(かんのうしませんでした)
Te form感応して(かんのうして)
Potential感応できる(かんのうできる)
Passive感応される(かんのうされる)
Causative感応させる(かんのうさせる)
Causative passive感応させられる(かんのうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)感応すれば(かんのうすれば)
tara感応したら(かんのうしたら)
Volitional感応しよう(かんのうしよう)
polite (mashou)感応しましょう(かんのうしましょう)
Imperative感応しろ(かんのうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related誘導ゆうどうNeutralMeans guidance or leading; in physics it also covers induction, as in 「誘導電流」. Its range is far broader than 「感応」.
  • Related感応作用かんのうさようNeutralA technical term for physical induction, such as electromagnetic induction. 「感応」 also covers spiritual resonance — faith reaching the gods or the heart being moved.
  • RelatedインダクションNeutralA loanword for logical induction or electromagnetic induction, mostly in specialist fields; it has no sense of divine response or answered prayers.
  • Antonym鈍感どんかんNeutralDullness or insensitivity, as in 「鈍感な人」; the opposite of being keenly responsive.
  • Antonym無感応NeutralA complete lack of response or resonance; not a fixed term. It stands opposite to 「感応」 in the sense of the heart being moved.

For physical induction, use 「誘導」 or 「電磁誘導」. 「感応」 is the formal, written term for a prayer being answered, spiritual resonance, or being moved, as in 「感応道交」. For dullness or insensitivity, say 「鈍感」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 信心しんじんが神仏しんぶつに通つうじること。
  2. 物事ものごとに触ふれて心こころが感かんじ動うごくこと。
  3. 誘導ゆうどう。
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