感謝

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 助けてくれた友達に感謝しています。▶ —
   I am grateful to the friend who helped me.
2. 感謝の気持ちを手紙で伝えました。▶ —
   I conveyed my feelings of gratitude in a letter.

Collocations

Mnemonic

感謝 kansha — 感 (to feel) + 謝 (to thank, to apologize). To feel something in the heart (感) and express thanks (謝) is gratitude. It shares the 感 of 気持ち and 感じる from K-67. Common forms: 感謝する (to be grateful) and 感謝の気持ち (feelings of gratitude).

Quick check

1. Which N4 word shares the 感 of 感謝?

   • 感じる (kanjiru, to feel)
   • 比べる (kuraberu, to compare)
   • 営業 (eigyou, business)
   • 程度 (teido, degree)