気分 Feeling

Meaning

Primary

Feeling

Alternative

Mood

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Part of your energy is your feeling or your mood. Just think of it like you're breaking up your energy into parts. One part is sugar giving you energy. Another part is your happiness. So, when you combine these together you get the total: your mood!

Reading

きぶん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 気分を〜

  気分をかえる

  to change one's mood

  気分をあじわう

  to feel the mood

  気分をリフレッシュする

  to refresh one's mood

• 気分が〜

  気分がのる

  to get into the swing of something

  気分がおちこむ

  to feel depressed

  気分があがる

  to feel better

Context Sentences

今日の母は気分がいいです。

Mom's in a good mood today.

なんとなくピクニックに出かけたい気分です。

I feel like going on a picnic now.

ウィスキーを口にして気分がよくなった。

I started feeling better as I had some whiskey.

Kanji Composition

1. 気

   き Energy
2. 分

   ぶん Part