気分(きぶん)屋(や)

きぶんや
noun, na-adjective
moody person; someone whose mood changes easily
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.

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

NUANCE:
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.

SIMILAR PATTERNS WITH 屋(や):

  • 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

GRAMMAR:
Can be used as a noun or as a na-adjective: 気分屋(きぶんや)な人(ひと)

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Added 2026.1.28 11:43 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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