noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. exclamation, admiration.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
詠嘆 えいたん
詠歎 えいたん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

recitation, poem, song
エイ よ.む うた.う (Late Jr. High, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
eternity, long, lengthy
エイ なが.い え (5th, N2)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
sigh, lament, moan
なげ.く タン (Early Jr. High, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
the violet, (菫 variant)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)