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    3. 勘

    勘

    勘かん

    perception

    N3KMT7News #12+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    かん

    Noun

    1.
    perception, intuition, the sixth sense

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    彼かの女じょは勘かんがいい。

    She has good intuition.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの勘かんがよくあたるのでじゅうようなけつだんのさいにはよく当かれたるので、重いけ要んな決き断 の際 には彼 の意 見 を聞 く。

    His intuition is often right, so I listen to his opinion when making important decisions.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    危き険けんを察さっ知ちする勘かんが、彼かれをその場ばからすぐに立たち去さらせた。

    An intuition for sensing danger made him leave the place immediately.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    料りょう理りはレシピ通どおりではなく、勘かんで作つくることも多おおい。

    Cooking often involves using intuition rather than strictly following a recipe.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    科か学がく的てきな根こん拠きょはないが、長なが年ねんの経けい験けんからくる勘かんが、彼かれを何なん度ども危き機きから救すくってきた。

    Although there's no scientific basis, his intuition, stemming from years of experience, has saved him from crises many times.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    勘
    intuition・perception・check・compare・sixth sense
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