感づく

かんづく

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of

Also written 感付く、勘付く、勘づく

Meaning

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

Example sentences

母は何か怪しいと感づいたに違いない。

Her mother must have smelled something fishy.
君といたら、彼はきっと感づくだろう。

He'll be sure to smell a rat if I'm with you.