感銘

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 感銘, read かんめい, means a deep and lasting impression on the mind.
• Basic usage: It is used when an artisan's conscientious work leaves a deep impression or a lecture strongly affects its audience.
  • 職人の誠実な仕事ぶりに深い感銘を受けた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Receiving and giving an impression
  • 感銘を受ける means receiving a deep impression, while 感銘を与える means making a deep impression on someone else.