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VocabJLPT N3

intuition

Noun

Definitions

1. perception
2. intuition

This noun refers to intuition or a "gut feeling," the ability to sense or judge something without clear logical reasoning. It is often used to describe a person's natural instinct or sixth sense in a given situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

While cooking, I added the salt by feel.

Sentence 2

Why don't you just go with your gut on which restaurant to pick?

Sentence 3

Something felt off about the number, so I recalculated — and I was right.

Sentence 4

There's no way to guess where you went wrong just by instinct.

Sentence 5

Something's telling me I should call it off for today.