Meaning of 直感 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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直感, 直観JLPT 1
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Kana Readingちょっかん
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Romajichokkan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- intuition; instinct; insight; hunch
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Example Sentences
直感, 直観, ちょっかん used in context
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By intuition he knew she was lying.
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Woman's intuition is clearly a valuable trait.
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自分の直感が、いかに確かなものか自慢した手前、当てがはずれた時は首をやらなければならなくなった。
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
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The police spotted him at once as the offender.
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よいバッターになるためには、肩の力を抜いて自分の直感に従ってやったらいい。
To be a good batter, you've got to hang loose and follow your instincts.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
On: チョク, ジキ, ジカ
Kun: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ
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