ような気がする
Meanings
- I have a feeling that...
- It seems to me that...
- I feel as if...
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Explanation
よ うな気がする is used when you sense something or it seems a certain way, but you’re not fully sure. It conveys a personal impression or guess rather than a definite statement. The feeling often stems from a small hint, intuition, or a comparison to an imagined situation. It’s common in daily conversation to share impressions without asserting facts. When choosing pattern form, you attach ような気がする to a preceding clause in its plain form (dictionary form) or to a noun/adj/verb form, depending on what you’re describing. Typical contexts: predictions about the near future, readings of others’ moods, or assessments of situations based on incomplete information. Note that this structure expresses subjectivity; it’s softer than a firm assertion and can be challenged or hedged without sounding rude.
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Example sentences
I have a feeling it will rain tomorrow.
I feel like he's in a bad mood today.
I have a feeling this plan will go well.
I have a feeling she won’t come.
I feel that today will be a good day.
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