気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い

きもちわるい
i-adjective
unpleasant; disgusting; creepy
1. physically unpleasant; nauseous; queasy
Describes a physical sensation of discomfort, especially nausea.
船(ふね)に乗(の)ったら気持(きも)ち悪(わる)くなった。
I felt nauseous after getting on the boat.
2. disgusting; gross; creepy
Describes something that causes psychological discomfort or revulsion.
この虫(むし)、気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い！
This bug is gross!
あの人(ひと)の笑(わら)い方(かた)、なんか気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い。
There's something creepy about the way that person laughs.

FORMATION:
気持(きも)ち (feeling) + 悪(わる)い (bad)

FORMS:

  • 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)くない - not unpleasant (negative)
  • 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)くて - unpleasant and... (te-form)
  • 気持(きも)ち悪(わる)かった - was unpleasant (past)

SHORTENED FORMS:

  • キモい / きもい - gross, creepy (slang, casual)
  • キモっ！- Gross! (exclamation)

ANTONYM:

  • 気持(きも)ちいい / 気持(きも)ち良(よ)い - feels good, pleasant

REGISTER:
気持(きも)ち悪(わる)い is neutral; キモい is slang and can be offensive.

Related Words

Antonym: 気持(きも)ちいい (pleasant)
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Added 2026.1.19 11:58 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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