How to Say ‘I feel’ in Japanese
を感じます
o kanji masu
[oh kahn-jee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 感じます is literally feel, and Japanese often says X を感じます where English might use an adjective. So やりがいを感じます is a natural way to say the work feels rewarding.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the thing being felt or experienced.
やりがいを感じます。
I feel a sense of fulfillment.
感じ
kanji
[kahn-jee]
feel
The stem of 感じる, meaning to feel or sense something.
仕事に達成感を感じます。
I feel a sense of achievement in my work.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
A polite verb ending used in present or future statements.
毎日成長を感じます。
I feel growth every day.
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