印象
いんしょう
hepburn inshou
impression
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- あの町は静かで、いい印象を受けました。That town was quiet, and I got a good impression.
- 彼の第一印象はとても優しそうでした。His first impression was that he seemed very kind.
Collocations
印象を受ける第一印象いい印象印象に残る強い印象
Mnemonic
印象 inshou — 印 (seal, stamp) + 象 (figure, image). The image (象) stamped on the mind like a seal (印) is an impression. 印象を受ける (to get an impression), 印象に残る (to stay in one's memory). 象 originally meant elephant, then extended to "shape, image." 第一印象 = first impression.
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