Illustration: At a family gathering around a low table, three identical closed wooden boxes stand before a young woman. Without touching or comparing them, she immediately rests one finger on the middle lid, wearing a quietly certain expression.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

直ちょっ感かん

chokkan

intuition, hunch

Example sentences

  1. よいバッターになるためには、肩かたの力ちからを抜ぬいて、自分じぶんの直感ちょっかんに従したがってやったらいい。

    To be a good batter, you’ve got to hang loose and follow your instincts.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 自分じぶんの直感ちょっかんを信しんじなさいよ。

    Trust your instincts.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしの直感ちょっかんは意外いがいと当あたるんです。

    My intuition is surprisingly accurate.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 直感

  • 直fix; repairOnチョク・ジキ・ジカKunただちに・なおす・なおる
  • 感emotion; feelingOnカン

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