気持ち悪い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
気 持 悪
き
Grade: 1
も
Grade: 3
わる
Grade: 3
kan’on kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
氣持ち惡い (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Derived as a shortening of the clause 気持(きも)ちが悪(わる)い (kimochi ga warui, literally “the feeling is bad”). Equivalent to a compound of 気持(きも)ち (kimochi, “feeling”) + 悪(わる)い (warui, “bad”).[1] Compare the development of 気味悪い (kimi warui).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲimo̞t͡ɕi ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ̟ᵝi]

Adjective

気(き)持(も)ち悪(わる)い • (kimochi warui) -i (adverbial 気(き)持(も)ち悪(わる)く (kimochi waruku))

  1. (chiefly predicative) sick, having an urge to vomit
    飲(の)み過(す)ぎて気持(きも)ち悪(わる)くなった。
    Nomi sugite kimochi waruku natta.
    I have drunk too much. I wanna puke.
  2. disgusting, gross, repulsive
    部屋(へや)にごみが散(ち)らかって気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い。
    Heya ni gomi ga chirakatte kimochi warui.
    This room is disgusting with rubbish in every corner.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 気持ち,‎ 悪い. ("feeling bad; in a bad mood")

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References

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