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印象

いんしょう

N3impression

Examples

初対面では静かな人という印象を受けた。

明るい色に変えると部屋の印象が柔らかくなった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 印象 and read いんしょう, it means the feeling or judgment left on someone by an encounter.
  • Basic usage: It is used for first impressions and reactions after seeing a work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Not an objective property
    • An impression belongs to the observer's perception rather than the object alone.

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