感性|かんせいkansei[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- nounsensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related感受性かんじゅせいNeutralSensitivity to outside stimuli, as in 「感受性が強い」. It stresses how strongly one takes in impressions, while 「感性」 leans toward aesthetic intuition.
- Antonym理性りせいNeutralReason, the capacity for logical thought; the standard opposite of 「感性」 in the sensibility-versus-reason contrast.
- Antonym知性ちせいNeutralIntelligence and intellect; stands opposite the intuitive 「感性」.
Use 「感性」 for aesthetic sensibility and intuition, as in 「感性が豊か」 or 「若者の感性」. For sensitivity to stimuli say 「感受性」; 「理性」 and 「知性」 are its opposites.
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