共感
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Noun meaning 'sympathy' or 'empathy'. Used to describe understanding and sharing others' feelings. Example: 『彼の話に共感した』 (kare no hanashi ni kyoukan shita, 'I sympathized with his story').
Theme
Two friends, Aiko and User, are chatting over coffee after work. Aiko shares a recent stressful experience at her job, and User listens and responds with empathy.
共感
きょうかん
sympathy
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine sharing feelings with a friend and saying, 'I feel you!' This is like 『共感』 (kyoukan, 'sympathy'), where 'kyou' sounds like 'co-' in 'co-feeling' and 'kan' like 'can' feel it.
Cultural Note
In Japan, expressing 『共感』 (kyoukan, 'sympathy') is valued in social interactions, often used in conversations to show understanding and build rapport, such as in 『共感できます』 (kyoukan dekimasu, 'I can sympathize').
Forms
Base: 共感Noun meaning 'sympathy' or 'empathy'. Used to describe understanding and sharing others' feelings. Example: 『彼の話に共感した』 (kare no hanashi ni kyoukan shita, 'I sympathized with his story').