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N3 Lesson 6: 7/24

様(よう)な気(き)がするHave a feeling that

Structure

Verb + （ような） + 気(き)がする
［い］Adjective + （ような） + 気(き)がする
Noun + （の + ような ）気(き)がする
［な］Adjective + （な(1) + ような） + 気(き)がする

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About ような気がする

ような気(き)がする is a phrase that takes the base meaning of 気(き)がする 'to have a feeling that (A)', or 'to give off a vibe that (A)', and adds an extra layer of uncertainty through use of the auxiliary verb よう. This can be understood as meaning 'to have a funny feeling that (A)', or 'to kinda have a feeling that (A)'.

As always, よう must be attached to the attributive form of any word that comes before it.

Caution

気(き)がする is quite a bit stronger than ような気(き)がする, so the latter will often be used when the speaker is not 100% sure about something, and does not want to sound rude.

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Examples

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    分(わ)かるような気(き)がする。

    I have a feeling that I understand.

    あの人(ひと)に騙(だま)されたような気(き)がする。

    I have a feeling that I was deceived by that person.

    今回(こんかい)は合格(ごうかく)するような気(き)がしています。

    I have a feeling that I will pass this time.

    道(みち)を間違(まちが)えたような気(き)がします。

    I have a feeling that I went the wrong way.

    この問題(もんだい)、分(わ)かったような気(き)がするぞ。

    I have a feeling that I know the answer of this question.

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ような気がする – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (7 in total)

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    English:
    feel that

    Structure:
    Verb+ ( ような ) 気がする
    いadj + ( ような ) 気がする
    Noun + (の ような ) 気がする
    なadj. + ( な/のような ) 気がする

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  • seanblue

    seanblue

    今回は合格するようなきがしています。

    Why is ような required for this sentence?

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    Hey and super sorry for the ultra late response

    Basically, they are both acceptable, but ような気がする (80% certain) expresses less certainty than 気がする (90% certain) just by itself. Basically being quite confident (but not fully confident, in that case it would be just 今回は合格する！) VS slight uncertainty.

    I made them both acceptable.

    Cheers,

    PS
    I just noticed that きがする was accepted, but 気がしている wasn’t

  • DarthAtticus

    DarthAtticus

    Not related to the grammar point but to the english translation in one of the example sentences.

    あの人に騙されたようなきがする 。
    “I have a feeling he deceived me.”

    With the passive form 騙された wouldn’t it be
    “I have a feeling I was deceived by that person.”

    Not sure if I should post it here or use the report error function.

  • Pushindawood

    Pushindawood

    @DarthAtticus Nice spot! I have updated the translation for this sentence to reflect your suggestion. Cheers!

    P.S. - These types of posts/error reports are perfectly acceptable here.

  • Fabi02

    Fabi02

    I recently saw “ようなきもする” in a sentence. Does this have the same meaning as “ようなきがする”?

  • Daru

    Daru

    Yeah! In context it probably meant that some other feeling was talked about. も can also replace が when using it with a ‘too’ nuance.

  • sandoru

    sandoru

    Is ……という気がする unnatural in this pattern? If yes, could you please explain why?

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