気持ち

Japanese

Kanji in this term
気	持
き Grade: 1	も Grade: 3
kan'on	kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
氣持ち (kyūjitai) 気もち 気持

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きもち [kìmóchí] (Heiban – [0])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [kʲimo̞t͡ɕi]

• (Kyoto) きもち [kímóchí] (Kōki – [0])^[2]

Noun

気(き)持(も)ち • (kimochi) 

1. a feeling, sensation, feelings

   気持(きも)ちがいい

   kimochi ga ii

   to feel good

2. a state of mind, mood
3. mood of a place; atmosphere

   Synonym: 感じ

4. feeling depending on a physical condition
5. a little, a bit

Derived terms

• 気持(きも)ちいい (kimochi ii)
• 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い (kimochi warui)

Descendants

• →⇒ Korean: 기모찌 (gimojji)
• →⇒ Mandarin: 奇摩雞／奇摩鸡 (qímójī), 奇摸雞／奇摸鸡 (qímōjī), 起摸雞／起摸鸡 (qǐmōjī)
• → Min Nan: 起毛 (khí-mo͘), 起毛摺／起毛折 (khi-mó͘-chih)

See also

• 気(き)分(ぶん) (kibun)

References

1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. “き‐もち 【気持】”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here