“To sense” in Japanese
Short answer
To sense in Japanese is “感づく” (kanzuku). Full meaning: to sense, to suspect, to get an inkling (of something), to get wind of, to smell (e.g. danger), to become aware of (e.g. a plot).
Other ways to say “To sense” in Japanese
悟る
satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment
感ずる
kanzuru to feel, to sense
察する
sassuru to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge; to sympathize with, to sympathise with
感じ取る
kanjitoru to perceive, to sense, to take in, to grasp, to feel
察す
sassu to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge; to sympathize with, to sympathise with
察知
satchi to sense, to infer, to gather, to pick up on, to get wind of, to perceive
知る
shiru to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover; to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize; to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate
嗅ぎ取る
kagitoru to smell; to sense
感じる
kanjiru to feel, to sense
曉る
satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment
了る
satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment
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