心境(しんきょう)

しんきょう
noun
state of mind, mental state
1. state of mind, mental state, frame of mind
One's inner mental or emotional condition at a particular time. Often used when reflecting on or describing how one feels about a situation.
今(いま)の心境(しんきょう)は複雑(ふくざつ)だ。
My current state of mind is complicated.
心境(しんきょう)の変化(へんか)があった。
There was a change in my state of mind.
引退(いんたい)を決(き)めたときの心境(しんきょう)を語(かた)った。
He spoke about his state of mind when he decided to retire.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 心境(しんきょう)の変化(へんか): change in state of mind
  • 複雑(ふくざつ)な心境(しんきょう): complicated feelings
  • 心境(しんきょう)を語(かた)る: to speak about one's state of mind
  • 今(いま)の心境(しんきょう): current state of mind

DISTINCTION:
心境(しんきょう) refers to one's overall mental/emotional state, often in a reflective context. Compare with 気持(きも)ち (feeling, more casual and immediate) and 心情(しんじょう) (emotions/sentiments, more literary).

USAGE:
Commonly appears in interviews, autobiographies, and formal statements where someone describes their inner feelings about an important decision or event.

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