Translation and Meaning of: 予感 - yokan
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 予感 (yokan) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: yokan
Kana: よかん
Type: Substantive.
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Translation / Meaning: Presentation; premonition
Meaning in English: presentiment;premonition
Definition: Feelings and predictions about the future. Feeling future events.
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- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (予感) yokan
予感 is a Japanese word meaning "feeling" or "premonition". The first character, 予, means "anticipation" or "prediction", while the second character, 感, means "feeling" or "emotion". The word is made up of two kanji, which together form a compound term. The etymology of the word goes back to the Heian period (794-1185), when Japanese culture was in full development. The word is believed to have been created to express the idea of an anticipatory feeling or an intuition about something to come. The word is commonly used in contexts related to predictions, intuitions and hunches.How to Write in Japanese - (予感) yokan
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Synonyms and Similar - (予感) yokan
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
予感; 予知; 予言; 予測; 予想; 予期; 予見; 予知能力
Words containing: 予感
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Words with the same pronunciation: よかん yokan
Example Sentences - (予感) yokan
Below are some example sentences:
不吉な予感がする。
Fukitsu na yokan ga suru
I feel a sense of foreboding.
I have an ominous feeling.
- 不吉 - means "inauspicious" or "bad omen".
- な - particle that indicates adjective.
- 予感 - means "presentiment" or "premonition".
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
- する - verb meaning "to feel" or "to sense".
私は予感がある。
Watashi wa yokan ga aru
I have a feeling.
I have a premonition.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 予感 - Japanese noun meaning "gut feeling"
- が - subject particle indicating that "gut feeling" is the subject of the sentence
- ある - Japanese verb meaning "to exist", conjugated in the present indicative
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Other words of the same type: Substantive.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "Presentation; premonition" é "(予感) yokan". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.