キモい

きもい
i-adjective
gross, creepy
slangemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentキモいキモくない
Pastキモかったキモくなかった
て formキモくてキモくなくて
Adverbialキモく—
Conditional ばキモければキモくなければ
Conditional たらキモかったらキモくなかったら
1. gross, disgusting, creepy
Describing something that causes disgust or discomfort. Slang abbreviation of 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い.
この虫(むし)、キモい！
This bug is gross!
あの人(ひと)の行動(こうどう)がキモい。
That person's behavior is creepy.
キモいものを見(み)てしまった。
I saw something gross.

キモい is a slang i-adjective meaning gross, disgusting, or creepy.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い (unpleasant, disgusting).

Forms

  • Negative: キモくない
  • Past: キモかった
  • Adverbial: キモく
  • Te-form: キモくて

Usage

  • Common among younger speakers
  • Can describe things, situations, or people
  • Considered rude when directed at people
  • Usually written in katakana

Similar slang

Note: 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い is the standard, less casual form.

Related Words

Related: ウザい (annoying)
Related: 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い (disgusting (origin word))
Compare: ダサい (uncool, lame)
Compare: やばい (crazy, awesome/terrible)
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Added 2026.1.16 8:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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