気(き)まずい

きまずい
i-adjective
awkward, uncomfortable, embarrassing
1. awkward, uncomfortable
Describes an atmosphere or situation that feels tense or uncomfortable, especially between people. Often occurs after a disagreement, misunderstanding, or embarrassing incident.
喧嘩(けんか)した後(あと)、気(き)まずい雰囲気(ふんいき)になった。
After the argument, the atmosphere became awkward.
元(もと)カレと会(あ)って気(き)まずかった。
I ran into my ex-boyfriend and it was awkward.
気(き)まずい沈黙(ちんもく)が続(つづ)いた。
An awkward silence continued.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 気(き) (feeling/mood) + まずい (unpleasant/not good)

FORMS:

  • 気(き)まずい (plain form)
  • 気(き)まずく (adverbial form)
  • 気(き)まずさ (noun form - awkwardness)

COMMON SITUATIONS:

  • 喧嘩(けんか)の後(あと) (after a fight)
  • 失言(しつげん)した後(あと) (after saying something wrong)
  • 元(もと)カレ/元(もと)カノとの再会(さいかい) (meeting ex-partner)
  • 秘密(ひみつ)がバレた時(とき) (when a secret is revealed)
  • 誤解(ごかい)が生(う)まれた時(とき) (when misunderstandings arise)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 居心地(いごこち)が悪(わる)い (uncomfortable feeling)
  • {ぎくしゃく}する (to become strained/tense)
  • 変(へん)な空気(くうき) (strange atmosphere)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 気(き)まずい雰囲気(ふんいき) (awkward atmosphere)
  • 気(き)まずい沈黙(ちんもく) (awkward silence)
  • 気(き)まずい関係(かんけい) (awkward relationship)
  • 気(き)まずくなる (to become awkward)
  • 気(き)まずい思(おも)いをする (to feel awkward)
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Added 2026.1.18 8:12 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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