琴線
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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琴 | 線 |
きん Grade: S | せん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) きんせん [kìńséń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [kʲĩɰ̃sẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
琴線 • (kinsen) ←きんせん (kinsen)?
- strings of a koto
- (figuratively) part of the heart responsible for emotional responses; heartstrings
Derived terms
- 心の琴線に触れる (kokoro no kinsen ni fureru)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN