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    悪い感じがする (warui kanji ga suru) - It feels bad

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase literally means 'a bad feeling does/occurs'. 悪い (warui) is an i-adjective meaning 'bad'. 感じ (kanji) is a noun meaning 'feeling' or 'impression'. が (ga) is a subject particle, and する (suru) is an irregular verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make', but here it functions to express 'to feel' or 'to have a feeling'.

    Sample sentences

    この部屋、なぜか悪い感じがする。

    For some reason, I have a bad feeling about this room.

    彼の話を聞いて、なんとなく悪い感じがしたんだ。

    After listening to his story, I somehow had a bad feeling.

    体調が悪いのか、いつもより悪い感じがする。

    Maybe I'm not feeling well, but I feel worse than usual.

    Quick facts

    usage_nuance:This phrase expresses a subjective feeling or intuition about a situation, person, or object. It can refer to physical discomfort, emotional uneasiness, or a premonition that something negative might happen. It's often used when the reason for the 'bad feeling' isn't entirely clear or quantifiable.

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    Example

    この部屋、なぜか悪い感じがする。

    For some reason, I have a bad feeling about this room.

    彼の話を聞いて、なんとなく悪い感じがしたんだ。

    After listening to his story, I somehow had a bad feeling.

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