1.
feels good, pleasant, comfortable
Describes a pleasant physical or emotional sensation.
風が気持ちいい。
The breeze feels good.
気持ちいい is a compound adjective from 気持ち + いい.
FORMS:
- 気持ちいい (casual/contracted)
- 気持ちがいい (standard)
- 気持ちのいい (attributive)
CONJUGATION:
- 気持ちよく (adverb: pleasantly)
- 気持ちよかった (past)
CONTRAST:
- 気持ちいい: feels good (physical/sensory)
- 気持ち悪い: feels bad, gross, creepy
COMMON CONTEXTS:
- Weather, temperature
- Baths, massage
- Music, sounds
- Comfortable environments