直感

ちょっかん
Alternative writings: 直観
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

An immediate judgment or feeling not based on deliberate analysis — intuition, hunch, or instinct.

NounIrregular VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

直感でその職場は合わないと思った。

My intuition told me that workplace wasn't a good fit.

彼女の直感は驚くほど正確だ。

Her intuition is surprisingly accurate.

データも大事だが、時には直感を信じることも必要だ。

Data is important, but sometimes it's necessary to trust your intuition.