共鳴

• 読み: きょうめい
• ローマ字: kyoumei
• 漢字の分解: 共 (kyō) — together, mutual; 鳴 (mei) — sound, ring, cry
• 発音: /kjoː.meː/

意味

Resonance. A physical vibration phenomenon; also, sympathising deeply with an idea or feeling.

A suru-verb used both scientifically (acoustic/physical resonance) and figuratively (deeply agreeing with or being moved by someone's ideas or feelings). The figurative usage is very common — 共鳴する means to resonate with, to feel a deep connection to an idea or cause.

例文

1. 彼の演説に多くの人が共鳴した。
2. 音叉を近づけると共鳴が起こる。
3. その作家の思想に共鳴して活動に参加した。

使い方ガイド

場面: science, philosophy, social movements

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 共 (together, mutual) + 鳴 (sound, ring). Literally 'sounding together,' from the physical phenomenon of objects vibrating at the same frequency, extended to emotional and intellectual sympathy.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal