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Koi no yokan

Meaning: The intuitive feeling upon first meeting someone that you will inevitably fall in love with them — not love at first sight, but its foreshadowing.

Language: Japanese

Literally: premonition of love

Category: Emotion

Origin: Japanese 恋の予感; distinct from love itself.

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