感嘆

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 感嘆(かんたん) means admiration or wonder at something such as exceptional skill or beauty.
• Basic usage: It is used for marveling at craftsmanship or stage design, sometimes with an audible reaction.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Same sound, different word
  • 簡単(かんたん) means simplicity or ease and differs in meaning from 感嘆. 感嘆した means that someone admired or marveled at something.
• The object of admiration
  • In 美しさに感嘆した, the beauty that prompts admiration appears before に.