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When you see the word 'Kansho' or appreciation, what kind of things come to mind ?
Appreciation of film, music appreciation, appreciation of art, theater appreciation, are some of phrases that use this word.
The word 'Kansho' actually means watching, listening to, reading or in some way experiencing some art or a performance and enjoying it.
Since the beginning of this year, I have been to a violin concert, a J-Pop singer's concert, and also watched a musical.
Until now, I have never really had the time or the money to go to concerts or go to the theater, but now that I've come to do so, I got so moved by the impact of seeing it live.
Appreciation of music at home is nice and convenient but its also nice to go and see it live every once in a while. I think I want to go again.
What do you appreciate to look at, read or listen to ?
今週の語彙 This week's vocabulary
■鑑賞appreciation ■思い浮かべる remember ; recall ■絵画a picture ■演劇a play, a drama ■芸術作品art, works of art ■味わう enjoy; appreciate ■今年に入る this year begins ■観劇theater-going ■生（の） live ■迫力がある powerful; forceful ■手軽な easy; simple; convenient
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