念
ねん · nen
Sense, idea, thought, feeling
- desire, concern
- attention, care
Other ways to say “sense” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
御社の理念と共感しました。
おんしゃのりねんときょうかんしました。
I empathized with your company's philosophy.
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御社の理念に共感しました。
おんしゃのりねんにきょうかんしました。
I felt empathy with your company's philosophy.
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御社の理念と申しますか、その姿勢に強く共感しております。
おんしゃのりねんともうしますか、そのしせいに つよくきょうかんしております。
I strongly empathize with your company's philosophy, or rather, its stance.
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What does 念 mean?
Sense, idea, thought, feeling. It can also mean: desire, concern; attention, care.
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ねん (nen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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