Use 感じる to describe what you sense or feel in everyday situations.
The idea
感じる is an ichidan verb. Mark a sensation or emotion with を; a clause followed by と can express an impression. Drop る to make 感じます, 感じない and 感じて.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 感じる | 感じます | 感じません | 感じました | 感じて |
Examples
- 顔に風を感じます。I feel the wind on my face.
- その話を聞いて、喜びを感じました。I felt happy when I heard the news.
- 足に痛みを感じます。I feel pain in my leg.
- 今は不安を感じません。I do not feel anxious now.
- この町は静かだと感じました。I felt that this town was quiet.
- 友達の親切に感謝を感じます。I feel gratitude for my friend’s kindness.
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Watch out
Do not confuse a sensation marked by を with the place where it is felt, which can take に. 感じる describes a subjective experience; 思う often expresses a thought or opinion.
Try it yourself
＿。（感じる→ます）
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感じます
感じます is the polite non-past: remove る and add ます.
＿。（感じる→て）
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感じて
感じて is the て form: remove る and add て.
風＿感じます。（を／に）
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を
を marks 風 as the sensation perceived.
Practice round
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＿。（感じる→ます）
＿。（感じる→て）
風＿感じます。（を／に）
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Describe a physical sensation and an impression using 感じる, then change both sentences to the polite past.