Vocabulary
예감이 들다
Have a premonition
Meaning
예감이 들다 is an expression meaning “to have a premonition.” 불길한 예감이 들다 means “to have a bad feeling.”
Verified Hanja: 예감 (豫感)
Why this form?
느낌이 들다 refers to a general feeling; 예감이 들다 suggests anticipation of what may happen.
Forms not to confuse
- 느낌이 들다 — 느낌 is a general feeling; 예감 anticipates something that may happen.
좋은 느낌이 들어요. — I have a good feeling.
Hanja
예감 (豫感) — 豫 “beforehand” + 感 “feel”: to sense beforehand what may happen. This helps recall “premonition”, not a certainty.
Examples
점점 불길한 예감이 든다. — I have an increasingly ominous feeling.
왠지 불길한 예감이 들었어요. — I had a bad feeling for some reason.