気持ち
きもち
hepburn kimochi
feeling, mood
Part of speech · noun
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氣spirit
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Examples
- 今の気持ちを正直に話してください。Please tell me your feelings honestly.
- 温かい言葉で気持ちが楽になりました。Kind words made me feel at ease.
Collocations
気持ちがいい気持ちが悪い気持ちを伝える気持ちが楽になる気持ちを込める
Mnemonic
気持ち kimochi — 気 (spirit, energy) + 持ち (the noun form of 持つ, to hold). Literally "holding of spirit" — a state of mind, a feeling. 気持ちがいい (feels good) and 気持ちが悪い (feels unpleasant, queasy) are essential phrases. It is more momentary and concrete than 気分 (kibun).
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What does 気持ちが悪い mean?