1.
sense of rhythm; rhythmic sense
The natural ability to feel, maintain, or respond to rhythm, whether in music, dance, sports, or speech.
A compound of the loanword リズム (rhythm) and 感 (sense, feeling). Refers to one's innate or developed ability to perceive and reproduce rhythmic patterns.
Common collocations
- リズム感がある: to have a sense of rhythm
- リズム感がない: to have no sense of rhythm
- リズム感を鍛える: to train one's sense of rhythm
- リズム感が良い/悪い: to have good/bad rhythm
Similar words
- 音感: sense of pitch — the ability to distinguish musical tones
- テンポ感: sense of tempo — specifically about speed/pace
Usage
The 感 suffix is productive and attaches to many words to mean "sense of ~": 方向感 (sense of direction), 距離感 (sense of distance), 季節感 (sense of the season).