機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねる

きげんをそこねる
expression
to offend someone; to hurt someone's feelings
emotion
1. to offend someone; to put someone in a bad mood
To do or say something that upsets another person or damages their mood. Implies the other person's displeasure is the result of one's own actions.
彼女(かのじょ)の機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねてしまった。
I ended up offending her.
上司(じょうし)の機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねないように気(き)をつけている。
I'm careful not to put my boss in a bad mood.
余計(よけい)な一言(ひとこと)で相手(あいて)の機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねることがあるから、言葉(ことば)選(えら)びには注意(ちゅうい)しよう。
An unnecessary remark can offend someone, so let's be careful with our choice of words.

Usage

The subject (the offended person) is marked with の, and the offender is typically the grammatical subject of the sentence. Often used with てしまう to express regret.

Common collocations

  • 機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねてしまう (end up offending)
  • 機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねないように (so as not to offend)
  • 相手(あいて)の機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねる (offend the other person)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 怒(おこ)らせる (to make someone angry)
Compare: 気(き)を悪(わる)くする (to take offense)
Related: 機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い (in a bad mood)
Compare: へそを曲(ま)げる (to get offended)
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Added 2026.3.23 15:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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