VocabJLPT N1
Sensibility
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. sensitivity
  2. 2. sensitiveness
  3. 3. Sensibility
This noun refers to one's sensitivity or sensibility — the innate ability to feel, perceive, and respond to beauty, emotions, or artistic expression. It is often used when discussing someone's aesthetic sense or emotional intuition, such as "she has a refined artistic sensibility."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Shall we test which expression resonates most with people's sensibilities?

Sentence 2

The smell of the food stirred something in me — a sensitivity I'd forgotten.

Sentence 3

My senior tells me to "sharpen your sensitivity" — but like, what does that actually mean?

Sentence 4

Something about the sound of rain makes my sensitivity feel sharper.

Sentence 5

My boss told me, "Your sensitivity is one of your strengths."