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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

(1) の

Details

  • Register

    Standard

  • 使用域

    一般

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.
  • あの技(わざ)はなんか簡単(かんたん)そう。俺(おれ)でも出来(でき)るような気(き)がする。
    That technique looks easy. I feel like I would be able to do it.
  • そこへ一人(ひとり)で行(い)くのは危(あぶ)ないような気(き)がする。ガイドと一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)った方(ほう)がいいと思(おも)う。
    I have a feeling that it would be dangerous to go there alone. I think it would be better to go with a guide.
  • あいつと話(はな)した感(かん)じでは元気(げんき)なような気(き)がするけど…
    Based on talking to him, he seemed like he was doing well, but…
  • 前(まえ)にいる人(ひと)は警察(けいさつ)のような気(き)がする。
    I have a funny feeling that the person in front of us is a cop.
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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 文法(ぶんぽう)を勉強(べんきょう)すればするほど、しゃべることができるような気(き)がする。

    I have a feeling that the more you study grammar, the easier it becomes to speak with people.

  • あの二人(ふたり)は結婚(けっこん)してもうまくいかないような気(き)がする。

    I have a feeling that even if they get married, it won't turn out well.

  • 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.

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ような気がする – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (6 in total)

  • 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.

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