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敏感

びんかん

sensitive (to); responsive; well attuned to; susceptible

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Examples

  1. 私は寒さに敏感だ。

    わたしはさむさにびんかんだ。

    I am very sensitive to the cold.

  2. 彼女は人の視線に敏感だ。

    かのじょはひとのしせんにびんかんだ。

    She is very conscious of being looked at.

  3. 市場は金利の変化に敏感に反応した。

    しじょうはきんりのへんかにびんかんにはんのうした。

    The market reacted sharply to the change in interest rates.

Common patterns

～に敏感だ
to be sensitive to ...
敏感に反応する
to respond sensitively / sharply
敏感肌
sensitive skin

Memory tip

What you are sensitive to is marked with に, never を. 敏感 is about quick, accurate perception and is often a compliment (流行に敏感 = on top of trends); 神経質 is the negative "fussy, highly strung". Opposite: 鈍感.

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