Sensing and feeling
Core words, Stage 3chunk 30 of 76Mind and feelings
Lets you say something feels off, you've got a hunch, or you can't feel your hands.
- iwakana sense that something's off
- ishikiconsciousness; awareness
- kanjouemotion; feelings
- kankakusense; feel; feeling (in the body)
- yokanhunch; feeling (something will happen)
Mix-ups Kankaku (sensation) vs kanjou (emotion), both 'feeling' in English.
iwakan
a sense that something's off
Usually iwakan ga aru: something feels wrong or not quite right, in a situation or in your body.
Also for stories or behavior that don't add up: kare no hanashi ni iwakan ga aru (something's off about his story).
atarashii megane, mada chotto iwakan ga aru
My new glasses still feel a bit weird.
新しいメガネ、まだちょっと違和感がある
atarashii megane, mada chotto iwakan ga arimasu
My new glasses still feel a little strange.
新しいメガネ、まだちょっと違和感があります
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ishiki
consciousness; awareness
Being conscious (ishiki ga nai, he's out cold) and being aware of something (~ o ishiki suru).
Ishiki shiteru = be conscious of someone, often a hint of a crush. Muishiki ni = without thinking.
kare, mada ishiki ga modoranai
He still hasn't come round.
彼、まだ意識が戻らない
kare wa mada ishiki ga modorimasen
He still hasn't regained consciousness.
彼はまだ意識が戻りません
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kanjou
emotion; feelings
Emotions as a whole, often about showing or holding them in; 'how I feel' right now is kimochi.
Kanjouteki ni naru = get emotional. Same sound as kanjou, the bill at a restaurant.
kare wa kanjou o kao ni dasanai
He doesn't let his feelings show on his face.
彼は感情を顔に出さない
kare wa kanjou o kao ni dashimasen
He doesn't let his feelings show on his face.
彼は感情を顔に出しません
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kankaku
sense; feel; feeling (in the body)
Physical sensation (te no kankaku ga nai, no feeling in my hand) and a feel for things.
Kankaku de = by feel, by instinct. Emotions are kanjou, not kankaku.
samusugite yubi no kankaku ga nai
It's so cold I can't feel my fingers.
寒すぎて指の感覚がない
samusugite yubi no kankaku ga arimasen
It's so cold I can't feel my fingers.
寒すぎて指の感覚がありません
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yokan
hunch; feeling (something will happen)
Almost always ~ yokan ga suru: iya na yokan ga suru (I've got a bad feeling).
Ii yokan = a good feeling about it. Yokan ga ataru = your hunch turns out right.
nanka iya na yokan ga suru
I've got a bad feeling about this.
なんか嫌な予感がする
nandaka iya na yokan ga shimasu
I have a bad feeling about this.
なんだか嫌な予感がします
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