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jmdict 1168410 Active (id: 2087409)
印象的 [news1,nf11]
いんしょうてき [news1,nf11]
1. [adj-na]
▶ impressive
▶ striking
▶ memorable
▶ impactful



History:
2. A 2020-11-07 22:57:32  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5: 印象的な光景 an impressive [a striking] scene.
m-w (impressive): "making or tending to make a marked impression : having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration"
  Comments:
Although "impressive" isn't always used with the same meaning as 印象的, it's still a valid translation.
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17,2 @@
+<gloss>striking</gloss>
+<gloss>memorable</gloss>
1. A* 2020-11-07 01:06:43  Andy Hare <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
"Impressive" means "worthy of surprise or commendation" in contemporary US English, and this is different from the meaning of 印象的 ("impression-leaving"). I found 
it hard to think up the right adjective for this ("impactful") until now, and I believe it should be added to the entry.
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17 @@
+<gloss>impactful</gloss>

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