Japanese word

実感

Pronunciation

Romajijikkan

Meaning

  • nounfeeling

Example

練習の効果を実感しました。ren shū no kō ka o jik kan shi ma shi ta

I really felt the effect of my practice.

Illustration for 実感 (feeling)

More examples

新しい仕事にも慣れ、生活の変化を実感しています。atara shi i shi goto ni mo na re sei katsu no hen ka o jik kan shi te i ma su

I am getting used to my new job and really feeling the change in my life.

Core concept

Describes an inner sense that a fact, change, or effect has become real through direct experience.

Common phrases

  • 成長を実感するsei chō o jik kan su ru

    feel one's growth

  • 効果を実感するkō ka o jik kan su ru

    feel the effect

  • 違いを実感するchiga i o jik kan su ru

    feel the difference

Similar words

体感taikan: A personal or bodily sense gained through direct experience.
手応えtegotae: A felt sign that an effort is producing a result or making progress.
感触kanshoku: A sense or impression formed through direct contact or experience.

Definition in Japanese

実際に経験した結果、確かなものとして感じること。jis sai ni kei ken shi ta kek ka tashi ka na mo no to shi te kan ji ru ko to

Word origin

実感 (jikkan) combines 実 (jitsu, "real") and 感 (kan, "feeling"), forming a noun for a sense grounded in actual experience.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 実感する (jikkan suru) describes noticing a result through experience rather than merely knowing it as a fact.

Other meanings

  • realizationnoun

Related words

  • 実感するjikkansurufeelverb

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