以心伝心

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Etymology [edit]

From  (i, by means of) +  (shin, heart) +  (den, transmit) +  (shin, heart)

Noun [edit]

以心伝心 (hiragana いしんでんしん, romaji ishindenshin)

  1. silent understanding, tacit understanding, empathy