感動します（かんどうします、kandoushimasu）
- to be impressed

The Japanese word 感動します (読み方: かんどうします) means "to be moved," "to be impressed," "to be touched," or "to feel deeply moved." It describes the feeling of emotional excitement, admiration, or being deeply affected by something. This could be due to witnessing something beautiful, experiencing a powerful event, or hearing a touching story. The feeling often involves a sense of awe, respect, or even tears. It’s a very common and versatile word used to express a strong positive emotional response.

⚫︎映画を見て、感動しました。 Translation: I was moved/impressed after watching the movie. ⚫︎彼のスピーチに感動しました。 Translation: I was touched/moved by his speech. ⚫︎その景色に感動しました。 Translation: I was impressed by the scenery.

⚫︎You use 感動します when you want to express that you are deeply touched or moved by something. ⚫︎It is typically used after you have witnessed, experienced, or heard something that has a strong emotional impact on you. ⚫︎It is a polite and versatile verb, suitable for various contexts, from casual conversations to more formal settings. ⚫︎You often use it to express your appreciation or positive reaction to a performance, a story, a work of art, or a person's actions. ⚫︎You can pair it with adverbs like とても (very), すごく (very/extremely), 本当に (really), or すごく (very) to emphasize the degree of your feeling: ⚫︎とても感動しました (I was very moved.) ⚫︎本当に感動しました (I was really moved.)

⚫︎The word is written as 感動します. ⚫︎The kanji is 感 (kan – feeling, emotion), 動 (dō – to move), and します (shimasu - polite form of "to do"). ⚫︎The verb stem (the part before the ます) is 感動 (かんどう). ⚫︎It is a polite form of the verb. ⚫︎Other conjugations of 感動します are: ⚫︎感動する (かんどうする) - to be moved (dictionary form) ⚫︎感動した (かんどうした) - was moved (past tense) ⚫︎感動しない (かんどうしない) - to not be moved (negative form) ⚫︎感動しませんでした (かんどうしませんでした) - was not moved (past negative)

⚫︎心を打たれる (こころをうたれる) - to be touched at heart ⚫︎感激する (かんげきする) - to be deeply moved, to be thrilled ⚫︎心を揺さぶられる (こころをゆさぶられる) - to be moved at heart ⚫︎胸がいっぱいになる (むねがいっぱいになる) - to be overwhelmed with emotion ⚫︎感動を覚える (かんどうをおぼえる) - to feel moved

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym for 感動します, but some words that express the opposite sentiment might include: ⚫︎無関心 (むかんしん) - indifference ⚫︎退屈する (たいくつする) - to be bored ⚫︎冷淡 (れいたん) - cold, indifferent ⚫︎Or, you could express a lack of being moved: 全然感動しませんでした (zenzen kandō shimasen deshita) - I wasn't moved at all.

美しい音楽を聴いて、感動しました。 ・Translation: I was moved after listening to the beautiful music. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the speaker's emotional response to the music.

彼の優しさに感動しました。 ・Translation: I was touched by his kindness. ・Explanation: This sentence describes feeling moved by someone's kind behavior.

⚫︎感 (kan) - meaning "feeling" or "sensation." This component relates to the experience of an emotion. ⚫︎動 (dō) - meaning "to move" or "to be moved." This implies that the emotion causes an internal shift or reaction. ⚫︎The combination of these characters creates the idea of an emotion that "moves" you. The suffix します (shimasu) is simply the polite verb conjugation "to do." Therefore, 感動します means "to cause oneself to feel the emotion of being moved."