Structure
Verb［ます］+ げ + に(1)
［い］Adjective［い］+ げ + に(1)
［な］Adjective + げ + に(1)
(1) な + Noun
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About げ
げ, sometimes seen in the kanji form 気 is a suffix in Japanese that expresses that something is 'giving off the feeling of (A)', or 'seems like (A)'. げ is frequently used in relation to emotions, feelings, and things that the speaker generally can't be 100% sure of due to them not being directly visible.
げ is primarily seen used after the stem form of い-Adjectives, but may also appear following the stem forms of nouns of な-Adjectives. In all of these cases, the addition of げ creates a new な-Adjective meaning '(A) seeming'. Due to this, げ may then be followed by either な or に, depending on whether it is altering a verb or a noun later in the sentence.
げ is more subjective (based on the speaker's opinion) than そう, and is considered to be very low confidence. This may be considered a byproduct of the original 気, meaning of 'attention', referring to the way that the speaker 'senses (A)', regardless of what is actually true for (A) on the inside.
Synonyms
ような気がする
Have a feeling that
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み
~ness, Used to indicate conditions or nature
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ぎみ
Looking, Feeling a little, Touch of, Tending to, Slightly
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っぽい
-ish, -like, Characteristic of, Typical of, Tendency to
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っぽい
-ish, -like, Characteristic of, Typical of, Tendency to
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そうに・そうな
Seem, Look like, Sound
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教養がありすぎて可愛い気がないのもどうかと思う。
I wonder about things that are too refined and don't give off the appearance of being cute.
彼が恥ずかし気に自分の弱点を教えてくれた。
Seemingly embarrassed, he told us about his weak points.
A：どうしてそんなに満足気なの？
B：日本語（にほんご）能力試験、合格したんだよ！[満足]
A: Why are you giving off the appearance of being so satisfied?
B: I passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test!
涼し気な顔でマラソンを走りきるんだから大したもんだよ。
It was considerable that he finished running the marathon while seemingly undeterred.
楽し気に遊ぶ子供を見るたびに、私は子供のころを思い出す。そして思わず笑顔になる。[楽しい]
Every time I see children seemingly enjoying themselves, I recall my childhood. And, without thinking, I smile.
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