sense

感覚、センス

物事をよく理解したり判断したりする、生まれ持った能力。

やさしい英語で： A natural ability to understand or judge something well.

• He has a good sense of humor.
• My sense of direction is terrible.
• The designer showed a strong sense of style.

使い方： a sense of something (She has an excellent sense of timing.)

類義語： feel, instinct, aptitude

よく使う表現： sense of humor, sense of direction, sense of style, sense of rhythm

感覚、意識、感じ

はっきり説明できなくても、何かを感じたり意識したりすること。

やさしい英語で： A feeling or awareness of something, even when you cannot explain it fully.

• The lock gives me a sense of security.
• She felt a deep sense of loss.
• There was a sense that change was coming.

使い方： a sense of something (The friendly staff gave us a sense of belonging.); a sense that… (I had a sense that something was wrong.)

類義語： feeling, awareness, impression

よく使う表現： sense of security, sense of belonging, sense of danger, sense of relief

良識、分別

何が役立つか、安全か、正しいかを適切に判断する力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to make sensible decisions about what is useful, safe, or right.

• Use some sense and wear a coat.
• She had the sense to save some money.
• It is common sense to check before crossing the road.

使い方： have the sense to do something (He had the sense to ask for help.)

類義語： judgment, good judgment, wisdom

反対語： foolishness

よく使う表現： common sense, good sense, have some sense, use your sense

察する、感じ取る

直接言われなくても、相手の気持ちや状況を感じ取る。

やさしい英語で： To realize how someone feels or what is happening without being told directly.

• I sensed her anger.
• He sensed that something was wrong.
• Can you sense the tension between them?

使い方： sense that… (I sensed that she wanted to leave.); sense something in someone/something (He sensed tension in her voice.)

類義語： feel, notice, detect, perceive

よく使う表現： sense danger, sense something wrong, sense someone's anger, sense someone's dislike

感じる、感知する

視覚、聴覚、嗅覚、味覚、触覚で何かに気づく。

やさしい英語で： To notice something through sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch.

• The snake can sense heat.
• I sensed movement behind me and turned around.
• Fish sense vibrations in the water.

類義語： detect, feel, perceive

よく使う表現： sense heat, sense movement, sense vibrations