Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 は 感かん じがいい someone gives a nice impression
He comes across as a nice person even on first meeting.
〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 な 感かん じがする to have a ... kind of feeling
I have a bad feeling about this.
〈 事こと 〉 という 感かん じ a feeling of being like ...
Today doesn't feel like a day off.
〈 物もの 〉 に 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 な 感かん じを 出だ す to give something a certain feel or look
This design gives off a Japanese-style feel.
Expressions いい 感かん じ pleasant feeling; good vibes; nice atmosphere 感かん じがする have a feeling (that); have a sensation (that) Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation Related words· 7 気持ち usually describes one's own emotional or physical state, while 感じ can also describe an outside impression or intuitive vibe.
印象 is a more formal, analytical word for the impression something leaves, while 感じ is casual and intuitive.
雰囲気 focuses on the overall atmosphere of a place or situation, while 感じ can also describe a personal sensation or vibe about a person or thing.
感覚 leans toward physical or sensory perception, while 感じ covers a broader range including emotional and intuitive impressions.
Show 3 more Show fewer 感じ is the everyday, colloquial word for a vague impression or atmosphere, whereas 感 is more formal and typically appears as a suffix in compounds like 違和感 .
感じ is a broad, casual word for the impression something gives, while フィーリング specifically suggests an intuitive emotional connection or rapport.
感じ is a broad word for an impression or feeling, while 心地 is more internal and experiential, especially common in compounds ending in ごこち .
Word family perceive; sense; feel
feel; sense; experience · be moved; be touched; be impressed; respond emotionally · catch an illness; become infected
be deeply impressed; be moved; admire greatly
unpleasant; creepy; off-putting
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
Written forms 感かん じ Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
かんじ Usage 2%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji is not needed.
カンジ Usage <1%
Etymology Derived from the verb 感じる (to feel). The noun form 感じ is a standard nominalization used to express a feeling, sensation, or impression.
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