See also: 咏叹

Chinese

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sing to sigh
trad. (詠嘆/詠歎) /
simp. (咏叹)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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詠嘆

  1. to intone; to sing; to chant

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: S
たん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
詠嘆 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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(えい)(たん) (eitan

  1. (grammar) The use of particles or jodōshi to show an admirative tone
  2. admiration, wonder

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Verb

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(えい)(たん)する (eitan suruintransitive suru (stem (えい)(たん) (eitan shi), past (えい)(たん)した (eitan shita))

  1. to be deeply moved, to be admired
  2. (usually with admiration) to intone, to sing, to chant

Conjugation

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