五感(ごかん)

ごかん
noun
the five senses
1. the five senses
The five faculties of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
五感(ごかん)を使(つか)って料理(りょうり)を味(あじ)わう。
I enjoy food using all five senses.
五感(ごかん)を研(と)ぎ澄(す)ます。
To sharpen one's senses.
五感(ごかん)で自然(しぜん)を感(かん)じる。
To experience nature with all five senses.

THE FIVE SENSES:

  • 視覚(しかく): sight
  • 聴覚(ちょうかく): hearing
  • 嗅覚(きゅうかく): smell
  • 味覚(みかく): taste
  • 触覚(しょっかく): touch

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 五感(ごかん)を使(つか)う: to use all five senses
  • 五感(ごかん)を刺激(しげき)する: to stimulate the senses
  • 五感(ごかん)を研(と)ぎ澄(す)ます: to sharpen one's senses
  • 五感(ごかん)で感(かん)じる: to feel with all senses

RELATED EXPRESSION:

  • 第六感(だいろっかん): sixth sense, intuition
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Added 2026.1.16 18:38 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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