膚感

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 膚感, read ふかん, means a firsthand felt sense or impression gained through experience.
• Basic usage: In 数字は改善しているが、景気が上向いたという膚感はまだない。, the figures improve, but there is still no felt sense that the economy has improved.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Figures and felt experience
  • Contrasted with 数字は改善している, 膚感 is the impression people gain in daily life or on site. The example about incorporating workers' experience into a plan emphasizes the same firsthand perspective.