“Appreciation” in Japanese
Short answer
Appreciation in Japanese is “鑑賞” (kanshou). Full meaning: appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.).
Other ways to say “Appreciation” in Japanese
賞玩
shougan appreciation, admiration, enjoyment
かんしょう
kanshou appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
観賞
kanshou admiration, appreciation, enjoyment, viewing (for pleasure)
騰貴
touki rise (in price or value), appreciation, advance
感謝
kansha thanks, gratitude, appreciation, thankfulness
理解
rikai understanding, comprehension, appreciation; sympathy
賞味
shoumi relish, gusto, appreciation
玩味
ganmi tasting, relishing, savouring, savoring; appreciation, enjoyment
評価
hyouka valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging; appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising
感得
kantoku (profound) realization, awareness, appreciation, becoming (spiritually) awakened (to); one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted
了知
ryouchi knowing, understanding, appreciation
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