食事がまずいと気がめいるよね。

食事がまずいと気がめいるよね。

When the food is bad, it's a real letdown.

食事(しょくじ)がまずいと気(き)がめいるよね。

Shokuji ga mazui to ki ga meiru yo ne.

食事 (しょくじ)

meal; to eat

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

拙い (つたない、まずい)

poor-quality; shoddy; crude; unskillful; inexpert; maladroit; inept; foolish; clumsy; unlucky

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

気 (き)

spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence

滅入る (めいる)

to feel depressed

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Readings: ショク、ジキ、く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む

Meanings: eat, food

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Readings: キ、ケ、いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood