English–Japanese
“intuition” in Japanese
How to say “intuition” in Japanese
“Intuition” in Japanese is 勘 (kan).
It is the felt sense that points toward a judgment before conscious reasoning explains why it seems right.
Example sentences with 勘
彼の勘はよく当たります。kare no kan wa yo ku a ta ri ma su
His intuition is often right.
Tips for using 勘
- In sports and skilled work, 勘 (kan) can describe a feel for timing or technique that comes from experience, not only a guess about an event.
Other Japanese words for “intuition”
私は直感を信じます。watashi wa chok kan o shin ji ma su
I trust my intuition.