Word Meaning 詠嘆

えいたん eitan

詠嘆 is read as えいたん (eitan) and means exclamation.

Meaning

English

  1. exclamation
  2. admiration

Reading

Kana

えいたん

Romaji

eitan

Writing Variants

  • 詠歎 えいたん eitan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146821 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

詠む

よむ

to compose (a Japanese poem)

感嘆

かんたん

admiration

悲嘆

ひたん

grief

驚嘆

きょうたん

wonder

三嘆

さんたん

deep admiration

長嘆

ちょうたん

deep sigh

一読三嘆

いちどくさんたん

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

一唱三嘆

いっしょうさんたん

one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

嘆き

なげき

grief

嘆願

たんがん

entreaty

嘆息

たんそく

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.)

Example Sentences

1

かれはかんたんのこえをあげてえいたんした。

he exclaimed with a voice of admiration.