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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

感謝する

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kansha suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Appreciate/əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちは健康の価値を正しく理解し感謝すべきだ。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To recognize the full worth, quality, or significance of something or someone.

    "It takes time to truly appreciate the value of a good education."
  2. 2

    To increase in monetary value over a period of time.

    "Real estate in this neighborhood tends to appreciate quickly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- (to) plus pretium (price, value). Entering English in the 17th century, it originally meant to assess or set a price upon, gradually shifting to its modern psychological meaning of recognizing worth and being grateful.

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