Level 2

느끼다

No base JSON record found for this token.

Usage of 느끼다

The verb 느끼다 means "to feel" and is commonly used to express physical sensations, emotions, or perceptions. It can describe tangible feelings like temperature or intangible ones like emotions.

Common contexts

  • Physical sensations: e.g., feeling cold, heat, pain, or wind.
  • Emotional states: e.g., feeling happiness, anxiety, or sadness.
  • Perceptions or impressions: e.g., feeling a certain atmosphere or mood.

Collocations and patterns

  • 느끼다 + emotion noun (불안함을 느끼다 - to feel anxiety)
  • ~을/를 느끼다 (to feel something)
  • 느낌을 느끼다 (to feel a feeling, often used for subtle or abstract sensations)

Register and usage notes

느끼다 is neutral in formality and can be used in both spoken and written Korean. It is often used in everyday conversation and literature.

Common learner mistake

Avoid confusing 느끼다 with 생각하다 (to think). 느끼다 is about feeling or sensing, not thinking or considering.

Example Sentences

나는 바람이 시원하게 부는 것을 느꼈다.

Naneun barami siwonhage buneun geoseul neukkyeotda.

I felt the cool wind blowing.

그는 불안함을 느끼기 시작했다.

Geuneun buranham-eul neukkigi sijakhaetda.

He began to feel anxious.

이 음악을 들으면 행복을 느낄 수 있어요.

I eumak-eul deureumyeon haengbogeul neukkil su isseoyo.

When you listen to this music, you can feel happiness.