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機嫌

譏嫌、 気嫌

Reading

Kana: きげん
Romaji: kigen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits

2

safety; health; well-being; one's situation

adj-na
3

in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

Note: usu. as ご機嫌
See also: ご機嫌 (reading ごきげん, entry #3)

Kanji

機
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
嫌
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや
Meanings: dislike, detest, hate
譏
Readings: キ、 そし.る
Meanings: slander, disparage, censure, criticize
気
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Example Sentences

ご機嫌(きげん)いかが？
➥How are you?
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彼(かれ)は機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い。
➥He is in a bad mood.
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機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)いのです。
➥He is cranky.
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彼(かれ)は機嫌(きげん)が良(よ)い。
➥He is in good temper.
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私(わたし)は上機嫌(じょうきげん)だった。
➥I was in good spirits.
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もう一杯機嫌(いっぱいきげん)だね。
➥You're lit up like a Christmas tree.
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