English Dictionary

empathy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɛmpəθi/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用 俗語

Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person. / Capacity to understand another person's point of view or the result of such understanding.

日本語の意味

他者の感情や思考、心の状態を理解・共感する能力、あるいはその行為 / 他人の視点に立って考え、感じることのできる能力やその状態

Her empathy helped the team support the grieving family through the difficult week.

彼女の共感力が、チームが困難な一週間を通して喪に服する家族を支えるのに役立った。

意味（1）

Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too.

意味（2）

Capacity to understand another person's point of view or the result of such understanding.

意味（3）

(parapsychology, science fiction) A paranormal ability to psychically read another person's emotions.

意味（4）

(obsolete slang) MDMA.

empathies （ plural ）