敏感

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 敏感 is read as びんかん and means sensitive or quick to notice small changes and differences.
• Basic usage: It can describe a plant reacting to temperature changes or a person keenly noticing subtle distinctions in wording.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sensitive to a target
  • In 変化に敏感だ, に marks what the subject is sensitive to. Example: この植物は気温の変化に敏感だ。
• Used adverbially
  • 敏感に感じ取る means detecting a slight difference keenly and promptly. Example: 彼女は言葉の細かな違いを敏感に感じ取った。