N3
かんかく (kankaku)
感覚
sense; sensation; feeling
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to physical senses (touch, taste, etc.) or intuitive feeling/sense (fashion sense, balance sense). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'The sensation when your hand brushed against mine... I would NEVER tell you that my heart skipped a beat! That was just static electricity! Understood?!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたの手が私の手に触れたときの感覚...ちょっとドキドキしちゃっただなんて、絶対に言うわけないでしょ！ただの静電気のピリッとした感覚よ！分かった？！』
📝 Example Sentences
寒さのあまり、指先の感覚がなくなってしまいました。
Because of the extreme cold, I lost all sensation in my fingertips.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "感覚"!
彼は色彩に対する優れた_______を持っています。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 美的なセンスや感性を指す「（色彩）感覚」が正解です。ハルカ部長：『色彩感覚ね！あんた、私の今日のネクタイとスカートの色のコーディネート、どう思う？…センスいいって言いなさい！』
English: 'Sense' (kankaku) is correct to refer to aesthetic taste or sensitivity, '(color) sense'. Haruka: 'Color sense! What do you think of my tie and skirt color coordination today? ...Say it's tasteful!'
English: 'Sense' (kankaku) is correct to refer to aesthetic taste or sensitivity, '(color) sense'. Haruka: 'Color sense! What do you think of my tie and skirt color coordination today? ...Say it's tasteful!'
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