英語

sensation

gb/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/ us/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
B1 英語
~ 3400
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 entity
1

A physical feeling from senses

A feeling that you get from your body through touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing.

用法パターン: to feel [a/an] sensation
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sensation' with 'emotion'. 'Sensation' is about the body’s physical feelings, not moods or feelings like happiness or sadness.
類義語
feeling (A more general term for any emotional or physical experience.)
対義語
numbness (The absence of physical sensation or feeling.)
コロケーション
strange sensation |burning sensation |tingling sensation |pleasant sensation
テーマ
emotions |health |daily life |body
例文
  • She felt a sharp sensation in her lower back.
  • The icy water gave him a shock-like sensation.
  • I have a tingling sensation in my fingers after the workout.
  • The warm sunshine created a pleasant sensation on my skin.
学習者向け例文
  • I felt a cold sensation in my hands.
  • The soup gave me a burning sensation in my mouth.
  • He had a strange sensation in his leg.
  • She liked the warm sensation of the blanket.
名詞 B2 entity
2

Widespread public excitement or interest

Someone or something that makes many people excited and interested.

用法パターン: [something/someone] is a sensation
よくある間違い:
Some learners confuse 'sensation' with 'sensational'. The latter is an adjective meaning 'amazing' or 'shocking', while 'sensation' is the noun form.
類義語
phenomenon (Something remarkable that attracts attention, often in a public context.)
対義語
non-event (Something expected to be exciting but turns out to have little impact.)
コロケーション
media sensation |overnight sensation |cause a sensation
テーマ
media |entertainment |communication |arts_entertainment
例文
  • The young singer became an overnight sensation after her first performance.
  • The scandal was a political sensation that dominated the news for weeks.
  • His invention created a sensation in the tech world.
学習者向け例文
  • She was a singing sensation at age 16.
  • The story was a big sensation in the city.
  • He became a sports sensation after winning the race.
名詞 B2 state
3

Immediate awareness via senses/intuition

A quick feeling or idea you get about something from your senses or instinct.

類義語
impression (A general but not detailed sense of something perceived.)
対義語
unawareness (Lack of noticing or perceiving something.)
コロケーション
general sensation |vague sensation
テーマ
psychology |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • I had the sensation that someone was following me.
  • She woke up with the strange sensation of having forgotten something important.
  • There was a general sensation of unease in the room.
学習者向け例文
  • I had the sensation that I was late.
  • He had a strange sensation before opening the door.
  • She felt the sensation that someone was watching her.
文法
辞書形
sensation
IPA
GB/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
US/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
音節・強勢
sen - sa - tion (3音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sa)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: sensation
  • Plural: sensation, sensations
関連語
Forms
sensations noun
Core family
sense noun A1 sensitive adjective B1 sensitivity noun B2 sensational adjective
Related words
sensory adjective B2 sensible adjective B1 sensibly adverb sensationally adverb
Negative and opposite forms
insensitive adjective B2 insensitivity noun senseless adjective B2
Advanced or less common
sensitize verb desensitize verb sensationalism noun sensationalist noun sensationalize verb
表現

cause a sensation

1
/kˈɔz ə sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Create widespread excitement or interest

To make many people excited and interested.

例文
  • The actor's new film caused a sensation at the festival.
  • Her speech caused quite a sensation among the audience.

media sensation

1
/mˈidiə sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Person/thing with huge media attention

Someone or something that gets a lot of attention from newspapers, TV, and online news.

例文
  • The trial turned into a media sensation across the country.
  • Their wedding became a media sensation.

overnight sensation

1
/ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

someone or something suddenly very popular

A person or thing that quickly becomes very popular and talked about.

例文
  • She became an overnight sensation after her first TV appearance.
  • The young singer became an overnight sensation on social media.
  • The app turned into an overnight sensation among teenagers.
  • The new game was an overnight sensation with teenagers.
  • They were shocked when their simple app turned into an overnight sensation.

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