機嫌(きげん)

きげん
noun
mood, temper
See also: 紀元(きげん) (era, epoch), 期限(きげん) (deadline, time limit)
1. mood, temper
A person's emotional state.
機嫌(きげん)がいい。
To be in a good mood.
機嫌(きげん)を取(と)る。
To try to please someone.
朝(あさ)から機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)いのは何(なに)かあったのかな。
I wonder if something happened — he's been in a bad mood since this morning.
子供(こども)の機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)いときは、好(す)きなお菓子(かし)をあげると機嫌(きげん)が直(なお)る。
When a child is in a bad mood, giving them their favorite snack cheers them up.
彼(かれ)は朝(あさ)から機嫌(きげん)がよくて、会(あ)う人(ひと)みんなに笑顔(えがお)で挨拶(あいさつ)していたので、職場(しょくば)の雰囲気(ふんいき)がとても明(あか)るくなった。
He was in such a good mood from the morning, greeting everyone with a smile, that the atmosphere at work became very cheerful.

機嫌(きげん) refers to someone's mood or temper.

Common expressions

Polite expressions

Usage

機嫌(きげん) is used to describe observable mood states. For internal emotional states, 気持(きも)ち or 気分(きぶん) may be more appropriate.

Related Words

Compare: 顔色(かおいろ) (complexion)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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