感じる

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 春の暖かさを感じます。▶ —
   I feel the warmth of spring.
2. 彼の言葉に優しさを感じました。▶ —
   I felt kindness in his words.

Collocations

Mnemonic

感じる kanjiru — kanji 感 (to feel) + じる. To sense something with mind or body. Its noun form 感じ (kanji) means "feeling, impression" — 感じがいい (gives a good impression). The object of 感じる takes を: 寒さを感じる. If 思う is the head, 感じる is the heart and the senses.

Quick check

1. What is the difference between 思う and 感じる?

   • 思う is mental thought, 感じる is heart and senses
   • they are identical
   • 思う is sensation, 感じる is thought
   • 感じる is intransitive