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How to say 'Sense' in Japanese | センス

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The Japanese word for Sense is 'Sensu', written as センス in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Sense

    Reading

    Sensu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'センス (せんす)' refers to 'sense' in the context of having good taste, intuition, or an innate understanding of something. It is often used to describe someone's aesthetic sense, fashion sense, or ability to make good judgments. For example: She has a great sense of style「彼女はセンスがいい」(かのじょはせんすがいい). He lacks common sense「彼はセンスがない」(かれはせんすがない). The word can also imply a natural talent or flair for something, such as in '彼は音楽のセンスがある (かれはおんがくのせんすがある) (He has a good sense for music).' Note that 'センス' is a loanword from English, and its usage is often tied to modern or creative contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    7102

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word センス

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Se
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Su

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