synaesthesia in Japanese
synaesthesia in Japanese is 共感覚 — synaesthesia means a neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
synaesthesia in Japanese
共感覚
Pronounced: kyōkankaku
(neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.]
What does "synaesthesia" mean?
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noun A neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
"People with synaesthesia might see colours when they hear certain sounds."
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noun A literary or artistic technique that describes one kind of sensation using words for another.
"The poet used synaesthesia to describe a sound as tasting sweet."
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synaesthesia in a sentence
- People with synaesthesia might see colours when they hear certain sounds.
- Her synaesthesia meant that each letter of the alphabet had its own colour.
- The poet used synaesthesia to describe a sound as tasting sweet.
- Critics praised the painting's synaesthesia, where colour seemed to carry a sound.
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What is "synaesthesia" in Japanese?
"synaesthesia" in Japanese is 共感覚. synaesthesia means: A neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
How do you pronounce 共感覚?
"synaesthesia" in Japanese is 共感覚, pronounced "kyōkankaku".
How do you use "synaesthesia" in a sentence?
Example: "People with synaesthesia might see colours when they hear certain sounds." In Japanese, "synaesthesia" is 共感覚.
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