Believe, feel, imagine

Lets you talk about trusting, sensing and picturing things.

Mix-ups Kanjiru (to sense) vs the noun kanji (a feeling, vibe) in sonna kanji.

shinjiru

polite shinjimasu

believe; trust

Shinjirarenai! = 'I can't believe it!'

casual

watashi no koto, shinjite yo.

Come on, trust me.

私のこと、信じてよ。

polite

watashi no koto o shinjite kudasai.

Please trust me.

私のことを信じてください。

Written 信じる · しんじる · 信じますRank #266 in 3,030 TV dramas

polite kanjimasu

feel; sense

Feeling a sensation, mood or presence: samusa o kanjiru.

The noun kanji = feeling, vibe: sonna kanji = something like that.

casual

saikin, toshi o kanjiru na.

I'm feeling my age lately.

最近、年を感じるな。

polite

saikin, toshi o kanjimasu.

I've been feeling my age lately.

最近、年を感じます。

Written 感じる · かんじる · 感じますRank #366 in 3,030 TV dramas

polite souzou shimasu

imagine

Souzou dekinai = I can't imagine. Souzou ijou = beyond what I imagined.

casual

sonna no, souzou mo shitenakatta.

I never even imagined that.

そんなの、想像もしてなかった。

polite

sonna koto wa souzou mo shite imasen deshita.

I never even imagined that.

そんなことは想像もしていませんでした。

Written 想像する · そうぞうする · 想像しますRank #940 in 3,030 TV dramas