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直覚 (ちょっかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
intuition ; insight
Refers to directly grasping the truth or essence of something without logical reasoning. Often used in philosophical or psychological contexts, but also in everyday language for a strong gut feeling or immediate understanding.
直ちょっ 覚かく 的てき に 危き 険けん を 感かん じ て 、 その 道みち を 引ひ き 返かえ し た 。
I intuitively sensed danger and turned back from that path.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness 覚 memorize, learn, remember Similar words 直ちょっ 感かん 直感 is more common and refers to a gut feeling or hunch, often based on instinct. 直覚 is more formal and implies a deeper, immediate understanding or insight, sometimes used in philosophical contexts.
Etymology Compound of 直 (direct) and 覚 (perceive, awaken). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely emerged in modern Japanese as a translation of Western philosophical terms like 'intuition'.
