五感 The Five Senses

Meaning

Primary

The Five Senses

Alternative

Five Senses

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The five feelings that you have are what? Sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell (don't count the sixth one where you see dead people). These are the five senses that you probably have.

Reading

ごかん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 五感で〜

  五感で楽しむ

  to enjoy with all five senses

  五感で味わう

  to savor with all five senses

  五感で感じる

  to feel with all five senses

• 五感を〜

  五感を使う

  to use all five senses

  五感を活用する

  to make use of all five senses

  五感を働かせる

  to put all five senses to work

Context Sentences

五感のうちどれか一つを失ってしまうとしたら、どれを選びますか？また、その理由も教えてください。

If you had to lose one of your five senses, which one would you give up and why?

さく夜のゆめで、今までにかいだことのないにおいを感じました。五感ってねている間も働いているんでしょうか。

In my dream last night, there was a smell I didn't notice before... do all five senses work in dreams?

五感に関する日本語の単語と動詞の他に、第六感に関する語彙も学習してください。

Please study Japanese words and verbs related to the five senses, as well as some Japanese vocabulary related to the sixth sense.

Kanji Composition

1. 五

   ご Five
2. 感

   かん Feeling