1.
sixth sense; intuition; gut feeling
An intuitive sense beyond the five physical senses — the ability to perceive or know something without conscious reasoning. Similar to English 'sixth sense.'
第六感が働いた。
My sixth sense kicked in.
彼女は第六感が鋭い人だ。
She is a person with keen intuition.
第六感で何か良くないことが起こりそうな気がした。
My gut feeling told me something bad was about to happen.
USAGE:
Used the same way as "sixth sense" in English. Often appears with 働く (to work, to kick in) or 鋭い (sharp, keen).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 第六感が働く (one's sixth sense kicks in)
- 第六感が鋭い (to have keen intuition)
- 第六感で感じる (to sense with one's sixth sense)
RELATED:
- 直感 (intuition — more commonly used in everyday speech)
- 勘 (intuition, hunch — more casual)