気持ちいい

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
氣持ちいい (kyūjitai)
気持ち好い (less common)
気持ち良い (uncommon)

Etymology

Derived as a shortening of the clause 気持(きも)() (kimochi ga ii, literally the feeling is good). Equivalent to a compound of 気持(きも) (kimochi, feeling) + () (ii, good).[1] Compare the development of 気味良い (kimi yoi).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()()ちいい (kimochi ii-i (adverbial ()()ちよく (kimochi yoku))

  1. feeling good
    Antonym: 気持ち悪い (kimochi warui)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: kimoji

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN