～(ような)気がする: “I have a feeling that…”

Introduction

Welcome to yet another lesson!

In this lesson, we'll talk about our feelings. Wait, don't go! It doesn't have to be your feelings... We can talk about anyone's feelings, really. Besides, it involves your favorite kanji, 「気き」. That is your favorite kanji, right?

〜気きがする: I feel like... (something)

構成こうせい

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  Verb・い-adjective(ような)気きがする

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  な-adjectiveな(ような)気きがする

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  Nounの(ような)気きがする

  Example:
  → 少すこし高たかい気きがする。
  "I feel like it's a bit expensive.”

The 〜気きがする pattern is an extremely common pattern, especially when it comes to casual, spoken Japanese. ～気きがする's main function is to express that the speaker feels a certain way. In a more literal sense, the speaker is all like: "I'm doing X energy about something". Which is eerily similar to the English "It's giving X" slang that has popped up in recent times.