1.
to feel, to sense
To perceive through the senses or emotions.
痛みを感じる。
To feel pain.
幸せを感じる。
To feel happiness.
危険を感じた。
I sensed danger.
寒さを感じる。
I feel the cold.
疲れを感じている。
I'm feeling tired.
風を感じる。
I feel the wind.
2.
to think, to find
To have an impression or opinion.
不思議に感じた。
I found it strange.
必要だと感じる。
I think it's necessary.
魅力を感じる。
I find it attractive.
変だと感じませんか。
Don't you think it's strange?
この本を読んで、大切なことだと感じた。
After reading this book, I felt it was something important.
感じる means to feel, sense, or perceive through emotions or physical sensations.
TRANSITIVITY:
Type: 他動詞 (transitive) - takes を for what is felt
ASPECT (ている):
感じている indicates an ongoing state of feeling: 疲れを感じている (I'm feeling tired).
PHYSICAL SENSATIONS:
- 痛みを感じる: to feel pain
- 寒さを感じる: to feel cold
- 暑さを感じる: to feel heat
EMOTIONS:
- 喜びを感じる: to feel joy
- 不安を感じる: to feel anxiety
- 責任を感じる: to feel responsibility
IMPRESSIONS (Sense 2):
When expressing opinions: [na-adj]に感じる or [clause]と感じる
- 不思議に感じる: to find it strange
- 必要だと感じる: to feel it's necessary
RELATED WORDS:
- 感じ: feeling, impression (noun)
- 感覚: sense, sensation
- 感動する: to be moved/touched