(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)使(つか)って料理(りょうり)(あじ)わう。
I enjoy food using all five senses.
五感(ごかん)()()ます。
To sharpen one's senses.
五感(ごかん)自然(しぜん)(かん)じる。
To experience nature with all five senses.
この美術館(びじゅつかん)五感(ごかん)刺激(しげき)する展示(てんじ)(おお)い。
This museum has many exhibits that stimulate all five senses.
(あか)ちゃんは五感(ごかん)(とお)じて世界(せかい)(まな)んでいく。
Babies learn about the world through their 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)使(つか)う: to use all five senses
  • 五感(ごかん)刺激(しげき)する: to stimulate the senses
  • 五感(ごかん)()()ます: to sharpen one's senses
  • 五感(ごかん)(かん)じる: to feel with all senses

RELATED EXPRESSION:

  • 第六感(だいろっかん): sixth sense, intuition