機嫌(きげん)

きげん
noun
mood, temper
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:

  • 機嫌(きげん)がいい: to be in a good mood
  • 機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い: to be in a bad mood
  • 機嫌(きげん)を取(と)る: to try to please someone
  • 機嫌(きげん)を直(なお)す: to get over a bad mood
  • 機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねる: to offend, upset someone

POLITE EXPRESSIONS:

  • ご機嫌(きげん)いかがですか: How are you? (polite/formal)
  • ご機嫌(きげん)よう: Hello/Goodbye (formal, often feminine)
  • ご機嫌(きげん)斜(なな)め: in a bad mood

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.

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Added 2026.1.9 17:28 · Revised 2026.3.23 11:16
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