気がした

felt like; had the impression that

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phrase Uncommon #17,641
felt like; had the impression that Expresses a subjective feeling or impression, without claiming that it was actually true.
JA: 私を守ってくれてる気がした。
EN: I felt like you were protecting me.

なんか悪い事がありそうなそんな気がした。

I just had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.

どこへ行っても来た事がある気がした

Wherever I went, I felt like I’d been there before.

— ファイト・クラブ (1999)

彼が近づいてくるのが見えた気がした。

I thought I saw him coming toward me.

〈私を守ってくれてる気がした〉

I felt like you were protecting me.

— 別れる決心 (2022)

無視された気がした。

I felt ignored.

トムは誰かに肩を叩かれた気がした。

Tom felt like someone had tapped him on the shoulder.

声が聞こえた気がした。

I thought I heard a voice.

かぐや姫と聞こえた気がしたがおおかぐや姫!

I thought I heard someone say “Princess Kaguya”—oh, Princess Kaguya!

— かぐや姫の物語 (2013)

俺には—お前はずっとそうして一人で飛んでいろって言われた気がしたがね

I got the feeling you were telling me to keep flying solo like that forever.

— 紅の豚 (1992)

何かを言わなければいけない気がした。

I felt like I had to say something.

何か呼ばれた気がした。

I thought I heard someone call my name.