不機嫌(ふきげん)

ふきげん
noun, adjective-na
bad mood; displeasure; sulkiness
1. bad mood; displeasure; sulkiness
A state of being in a bad mood or visibly displeased. Used both as a noun and as a na-adjective to describe someone who is irritable, grumpy, or sulking.
今日(きょう)は朝(あさ)から不機嫌(ふきげん)だ。
He's been in a bad mood since this morning.
母(はは)が不機嫌(ふきげん)な顔(かお)をしていたので、何(なに)も言(い)えなかった。
My mother had a displeased expression, so I couldn't say anything.
上司(じょうし)の不機嫌(ふきげん)な態度(たいど)に、職場(しょくば)の雰囲気(ふんいき)が悪(わる)くなった。
The boss's grumpy attitude made the workplace atmosphere uncomfortable.

USAGE:
The opposite of 機嫌(きげん)がいい (being in a good mood) or 上機嫌(じょうきげん) (being in high spirits). Very common in daily conversation to describe someone's observable mood.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不機嫌(ふきげん)な顔(かお) (a displeased face)
  • 不機嫌(ふきげん)な態度(たいど) (a sulky attitude)
  • 不機嫌(ふきげん)になる (to become grumpy)
  • 不機嫌(ふきげん)そうな (looking displeased)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い: in a bad mood — same meaning, more conversational
  • 不満(ふまん): dissatisfaction — focuses on the cause, not the visible mood
  • 上機嫌(じょうきげん): in high spirits — the opposite
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