気分
きぶん
hepburn kibun
mood, feeling
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 今日は気分がいいです。I'm in a good mood today.
- 少し気分が悪いので休みます。I feel a bit unwell, so I will rest.
Collocations
気分 (kibun, mood, condition)気分がいい (kibun ga ii, feel good)気分が悪い (kibun ga warui, feel sick)気分転換 (kibun tenkan, change of mood)気持ち (kimochi, feeling)
Mnemonic
Kibun (気分) = 気 (energy / state) + 分 (portion / part) = "portion of one's state." Covers both mental mood and physical condition — kibun ga ii (feeling good, mental) and kibun ga warui (feeling sick, physical) sit side by side. Contrast with kimochi (気持ち, feeling): kibun is transient / overall state (weather, time-of-day mood), kimochi is emotion (love, hate, gratitude). Usage: kibun tenkan (change of mood), kibun-ya (a moody person). Compared with Korean gibun / condition, the Japanese kibun leans more toward physical condition.
Quick check
Core difference between kibun and kimochi?