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TOPIK 5noun

낌새

kkimsae

낌새가 · 낌새를

sign, hint, inkling (that something is up)

Example

그가 뭔가 숨기고 있다는 낌새를 느꼈어요.

I had a feeling he was hiding something.

Word parts

More casual than 기미; usually about sensing something hidden or suspicious.

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Common collocations: 낌새를 채다 (catch on) and 낌새가 이상하다 (something seems off).