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feeling, sense, impression
A perception or sensation about something; the way something appears or seems.
いい感じですね。
It has a nice feel to it.
Very common casual expression
彼は優しい感じの人だ。
He seems like a kind person.
どんな感じですか。
What's it like? / How does it feel?
この店は落ち着いた感じがする。
This store has a calm feeling.
初めて会ったのに、前から知っている感じがした。
Even though we met for the first time, it felt like I had known them before.
感じ means feeling, impression, or sense. It comes from the verb 感じる (to feel).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- いい感じ (nice feeling, looking good)
- こんな感じ (like this, this kind of feeling)
- どんな感じ？ (what's it like?)
- 〜な感じ (seems like ~, has a ~ feel)
CASUAL USAGE:
- いい感じ is very common in casual conversation to express approval
- Often used vaguely: こんな感じでいい？(Is this okay?)
DIFFERENCE FROM 感情:
- 感じ: impression, how something feels/seems
- 感情: emotion (like anger, sadness)
NOTE: Not to be confused with 漢字 (Chinese characters).
Related Words
Related:
感じる (to feel)