今昔之感
Reading: こんじゃくのかん
Meaning: feeling of nostalgia; sensing the changes between past and present
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Example Sentence
Upon returning to my hometown and seeing the changes in the town, I was overwhelmed with a sense of how different things were from the past.
Usage Notes
Used to express deep emotional response when comparing the present with the past, particularly when noting significant changes.
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