がする (ga suru) Meaning Japanese Grammar - Feel Like
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The expression がする (ga suru) means feels like, tastes like, smells like.
It concerns the area of the sensory perceptions mainly through the sense of hearing, taste and smell.
In this post we learn more about the meaning of がする, how it is formed and when がする is used through real example sentences.
How and when to use がする
がする is used to describe the perceptions related to the sensory organs and can be:
- 音 a
sound, - 声 a
voice, - 味 a
taste, - 匂い a
smell, - 香り a
scentand - also generally a
sensation感じ.
In Japanese, it is used one single form with the verb する; in many other languages the translation changes according to the sensation and the organ to which it refers.
- Tastes like...
- Smells like...
- Feels like etc.
そとから変な音がします。
There's a strange sound coming from outside.
Sense, sensation, feeling are espressed in Japanese with the word 感覚 kankaku
How がする is formed
The expression is very commonly used and consists of:
- the Noun which represents the element describing the sense: voice, sound, smell, scent, taste
- the particle が which indicates the subject of the sentence
- the verb する
doin its polite form します
夢のような感じがします。
I feel like I'm in a dream.
甘い味がする。
It tastes sweet.
The verb する is used in the plain form, in the polite form and in the various verb tenses:
- がします / がしました
- がしません / がしませんでした
- がする / がした
- がしない / がしなかった
この牛肉はニンニクの味がした。
This beef tasted of garlic.
このお菓子はフルーツの味がしない。
This sweat doesn’t taste of fruit.
Examples of がする
キッチンから、カレーのいい匂いします。
A nice smell of curry comes from the kitchen.
In colloquial speech the particle が is often omitted.
２階から子供の声がします。
I hear a child's voice from the second floor.
このお店はバラのいい香りがします。
This shop is fragrant with the smell of roses.
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