気持ちがいい

English translation: Feels good

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Japanese term or phrase:気持ちがいい
English translation:Feels good
Entered by: sea_turtle

06:16 May 27, 2013
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / New car reveiw / drivability, performance, etc.
Japanese term or phrase: 気持ちがいい
(context - comments after test driving new cars)
- このクルマは気持がいい。
- 普通に走らせてるだけで不思議と気持ちのいいクルマ。
- 車全体として軽快で気持ちいい。

「気持ちがいい」と思う要素としては、具体的にはパワフルであるとか、ハンドリング/乗り心地が良い等、ダイナミック性能が主体となるとは思いますが、その他Staticな部分も含め、総合して「気持ちがいい」、とコメントする場合はどう表現すべきでしょうか。
sea_turtle
Local time: 13:38
Feels good
Explanation:
It is what it sounds like. It is difficult to make assumptions about what the commenter specifically means without more context - there are a lot of ways a car can 'feel good' - comfortable seats, soft ride, firm ride (yes, different people have different ideas about what 'feels good')....

... but generally speaking, I think most people refer to the handling, ride comfort and engine/transmission feel when they say a car 'feels good.' (Tactile inputs)


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Note added at 10 mins (2013-05-27 06:27:06 GMT)
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- "this car feels good"
- "Not sure why, but this car feels good, just driving it around"
- "The whole car seems nimble and feels good"
Selected response from:

Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 21:38
Grading comment
Thank you so much. The added note was also quite helpful.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Feels good
Kurt Hammond
3.. a sheer delight in all respects!
Marc Brunet


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Feels good


Explanation:
It is what it sounds like. It is difficult to make assumptions about what the commenter specifically means without more context - there are a lot of ways a car can 'feel good' - comfortable seats, soft ride, firm ride (yes, different people have different ideas about what 'feels good')....

... but generally speaking, I think most people refer to the handling, ride comfort and engine/transmission feel when they say a car 'feels good.' (Tactile inputs)


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Note added at 10 mins (2013-05-27 06:27:06 GMT)
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- "this car feels good"
- "Not sure why, but this car feels good, just driving it around"
- "The whole car seems nimble and feels good"

Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 21:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 128
Grading comment
Thank you so much. The added note was also quite helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yumico Tanaka (X)
11 mins

agree  Y. K.
20 mins

agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: feels SO good
1 hr

agree  MariyaN (X)
10 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
.. a sheer delight in all respects!


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-05-27 12:16:38 GMT)
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NB: the above offering addresses the query:
総合して「気持ちがいい」、とコメントする場合はどう表現すべきでしょうか。

Example sentence(s):
  • (as per asker's description, if appears as the concluding line of the review)
Marc Brunet
Australia
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 40
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