歓声|かんせいkansei[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nouncheer; shout of joy
    群集ぐんしゅうは嬉うれしさのあまり歓声かんせいを上あげた。↗
    The crowd yelled with delight.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym喝采かっさいNeutralRaising one's voice in praise and acclaim; it pairs with clapping in 「拍手喝采」. 「歓声」 refers specifically to the sound of joyful cheering.
  • Antonym悲鳴ひめいNeutralA scream or shriek of pain or terror. It stands at the opposite pole from 「歓声」 on the joy–fear axis.

Use 「歓声」 for a crowd's shouts of joy, as in 「歓声が上がる」. Choose 「喝采」 when people loudly acclaim and praise someone, and 「悲鳴」 for screams of fear or pain.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 喜よろこんで発はっする大声おおごえ。
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