Vocabulary

What does 気まぐれ (きまぐれ, kimagure) mean?

気まぐれ (きまぐれ, kimagure) means capricious, whimsical.

Quick facts
Readingきまぐれ
Romajikimagure
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きまぐれ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkimagure

capricious, whimsical

  1. 1noun whim; caprice; fancy
  2. 2na-adjective capricious; fickle; whimsical

Example sentences

  • The weather is fickle and changes easily.

  • She is well known for her capricious personality.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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