N3 — outside your level filter
ような気がする
ようなきがするyou na ki ga suruN3neutral
Same meaning15
probably; might; should be
- だろうprobably; I suppose (plain style)attaches at
- でしょうprobably; I suppose; right?attaches at
- はずだshould; ought to; is supposed toattaches at
- かもしれないmight; may possiblyattaches at
- かなI wonder; maybe (wondering aloud)attaches at
- かねないcould well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance thatattaches at
- まいsurely won't; I shall never — the classical negative of だろう and of （よ）うattaches at
- ないとも限らないyou can't rule out that it will happen; it may happen anywayattaches at
- に違いないmust be; surely is (a confident conclusion)attaches at
- に決まっているof course it is; is bound to be — treated as beyond argumentattaches at
- に相違ないbeyond doubt; there is no doubt that (written, formal)attaches at
- 恐れがあるthere is a danger that; is at risk of (something unwelcome)attaches at
- そうもないshows no sign of; doesn't look like it willattaches at
- と考えられるit can reasonably be concluded that; is to be regarded asattaches at
- と思うI think that; in my opinionattaches at
All examples4
I have a feeling that; it seems to me — just a hunch
さっきの人、テレビで見た俳優のような気がする。
sakki no hito, terebi de mita haiyuu no you na ki ga suru.
That person just now — I have a feeling it's the actor I saw on TV. casual
なんか、今日は何かいいことが起こるような気がするんだよね。
nanka, kyou wa nanika ii koto ga okoru you na ki ga suru n da yo ne.
I feel like something good's going to happen today, you know? casual
前にもこの道を歩いたことがあるような気がする。
mae ni mo kono michi o aruita koto ga aru you na ki ga suru.
I have the feeling I've walked this road before. neutral
このままでは、目標達成は困難であるような気がいたします。
kono mama de wa, mokuhyou tassei wa konnan de aru you na ki ga itashimasu.
At this rate, I get the feeling that reaching the goal will be difficult. formal
How it's formed3
All forms3
- negativeような気がしないyounakigashinai
味わうような気がしない
- pastような気がしたyounakigashita
味わうような気がした
- politeような気がしますyounakigashimasu
味わうような気がします
Notes
(なんとなく無理な気がする), especially in casual speech.