気 分(きぶん)屋(や)

きぶんや

noun, na-adjective

moody person; someone whose mood changes easily

personality

1. moody person; someone whose mood changes easily

a person whose feelings and attitudes fluctuate frequently and unpredictably

彼(かれ)は気分屋(きぶんや)だから扱(あつか)いにくい。

He's moody, so he's hard to deal with.

上司(じょうし)が気分屋(きぶんや)で困(こま)っている。

I'm having trouble because my boss is moody.

気分屋(きぶんや)な性格(せいかく)を直(なお)したいと思(おも)っている。

I want to fix my moody personality.

Etymology

気分(きぶん) (mood) + 屋(や) (person suffix indicating a tendency)

Usage

Often has a slightly negative connotation, implying that the person is difficult to deal with because their behavior depends on their mood. Can be used self-deprecatingly.

RELATED WORDS (～屋(や), a person with a tendency):

恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や) - shy person
寂(さび)しがり屋(や) - person who easily gets lonely
怖(こわ)がり屋(や) - timid/easily scared person
頑張(がんば)り屋(や) - hard worker

Common patterns

気分屋(きぶんや)の人(ひと): a moody person (colloquially also 気分屋(きぶんや)な人(ひと))

Related Words

Related: 気(き)まぐれ (capricious, whimsical)

Compare: お天気屋(てんきや) (moody person)

Compare: 機嫌(きげん)屋(や) (moody person)

Related: 恥(は)ずかしがり屋(や) (shy person)

Related: 寂(さび)しがり屋(や) (person who easily gets lonely)

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Added 2026.1.28 11:43 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:13

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