English Dictionary

strike a chord

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic. / (idiomatic) To convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.

日本語の意味

（比喩的に）共感を引き出し、心に深い印象や感動を与える / （比喩的に）感情に訴えかけ、個人の心に響く

Her quiet story about growing up in a small fishing village managed to strike a chord with everyone at the meeting.

彼女が小さな漁村で育ったことを静かに語った話は、会議にいた全員の心に深く響いた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic.

[T]his brand of ecstatic meditation, shared by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, has struck a chord with record-buyers, and works such as The Protecting Veil (1989) for cello and strings have achieved cult status and huge sales on disc.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.

The movie just struck a chord with him and he started telling us about his story and experience during the Holocaust.

strikes a chord （ present singular third-person ）

striking a chord （ participle present ）

struck a chord （ participle past ）

struck a chord （ past ）