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ような気がする

Vる/Vない/Adjい+ような気がするVた+ような気がするNのような気がするAdjい+ような気がする(i-adjectives)

Meanings

  • I have a feeling that...
  • It seems to me that...
  • I feel as if...

About this pattern

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

明日雨が降るような気がする。

I have a feeling it will rain tomorrow.

彼は今日は機嫌が悪いような気がする。

I feel like he's in a bad mood today.

この計画はうまくいくような気がする。

I have a feeling this plan will go well.

彼女が来ないような気がする。

I have a feeling she won’t come.

今日はいい日になるような気がする。

I feel that today will be a good day.