感興|かんきょうkankyou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nouninterest; fun; inspiration
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym興味きょうみNeutralThe everyday word for interest or curiosity in something; by far the most common choice. 「感興」 is a written word for a momentary interest stirred up in you.
  • Related関心かんしんNeutralInterest or concern with an emphasis on sustained attention; common in written prose, and without the lively, stirred-up feeling of 「感興」.
  • Antonym無関心むかんしんNeutralApathy or indifference, having no interest in something; the opposite of having one's interest stirred.
  • Antonym退屈たいくつNeutralBoredom — something is dull and you can't work up any interest; the opposite of 「感興」 stirred by scenery or a work.

For everyday interest, use 「興味」 or 「関心」. 「感興」 is a written word for the interest or delight stirred in you by scenery or a work of art, seen in 「感興をそそる」 and 「感興がわく」. 「無関心」 and 「退屈」 are its opposites.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 興味きょうみを感かんじること。面白おもしろいと思おもうこと。そのような興味きょうみ。
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