好感

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 好感(こうかん) means a favorable impression of or liking for a person or thing.
• Basic usage: It is used for a positive response to courteous speech or for the impression a design gives people.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Receiving and giving an impression
  • 好感を持った describes someone forming a favorable impression.
  • 好感を与えた describes something such as words or behavior giving someone a favorable impression.