noun
Technical term for the organs that receive sensory stimuli (eyes, ears, etc.). Less common in everyday speech than 感覚器官.
感官の働きについて学ぶ。
Learn about the function of the sense organs.
More common and general term for 'sense organ' in everyday and scientific contexts.
Compound of 感 (sensation) and 官 (organ). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'sense organ'.