Vocabulary

What does 気持ち (きもち, kimochi) mean?

気持ち (きもち, kimochi) means feeling, sentiment.

Quick facts
Readingきもち
Romajikimochi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
きもち
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkimochi

feeling, sentiment

  1. 1noun feeling; sensation; mood
  2. 2noun preparedness; readiness; attitude
  3. 3noun thought; sentiment; consideration
  4. 4noun · adverb slightly; a bit; a little

Example sentences

  • Soaking in a hot spring feels great.

  • I understand my friend's feelings well.

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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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