気(き)が晴(は)れる

きがはれる
verb (ichidan, intransitive)
to feel refreshed; to feel better; to cheer up
自動詞 intransitiveemotionexpression
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present気(き)が晴(は)れる気(き)が晴(は)れない
Present polite気(き)が晴(は)れます気(き)が晴(は)れません
Past気(き)が晴(は)れた気(き)が晴(は)れなかった
Past polite気(き)が晴(は)れました気(き)が晴(は)れませんでした
て form気(き)が晴(は)れて気(き)が晴(は)れなくて
ている present気(き)が晴(は)れている気(き)が晴(は)れていない
ている polite気(き)が晴(は)れています気(き)が晴(は)れていません
ている past気(き)が晴(は)れていた気(き)が晴(は)れていなかった
ている past polite気(き)が晴(は)れていました気(き)が晴(は)れていませんでした
Conditional ば気(き)が晴(は)れれば気(き)が晴(は)れなければ
Conditional たら気(き)が晴(は)れたら気(き)が晴(は)れなかったら
Volitional気(き)が晴(は)れよう—
Volitional polite気(き)が晴(は)れましょう—
Potential気(き)が晴(は)れられる気(き)が晴(は)れられない
Passive気(き)が晴(は)れられる気(き)が晴(は)れられない
Causative気(き)が晴(は)れさせる気(き)が晴(は)れさせない
Imperative気(き)が晴(は)れろ気(き)が晴(は)れるな
1. to feel refreshed; to feel better; to cheer up; to have one's spirits lift
A feeling of emotional relief or brightening, as if clouds have cleared from one's mind. Used when worries or gloom dissipate and one feels lighter.
散歩(さんぽ)して気(き)が晴(は)れた。
I took a walk and felt refreshed.
友達(ともだち)と話(はな)したら、少(すこ)し気(き)が晴(は)れた。
After talking with my friend, I felt a bit better.
ずっと悩(なや)んでいたが、思(おも)い切(き)って相談(そうだん)したら気(き)が晴(は)れた。
I had been worrying for a long time, but when I took the plunge and talked to someone about it, I felt much better.

A 気(き) idiom. 晴(は)れる literally means 'to clear up' (as in weather), so the image is of clouds lifting from one's mind. Implies that the person was in a gloomy or burdened state beforehand.

Common collocations

  • 気(き)が晴(は)れない — to not be able to cheer up
  • 気(き)が晴(は)れる思(おも)い — a refreshing feeling
  • やっと気(き)が晴(は)れた — I finally feel better

Usage

The negative form 気(き)が晴(は)れない (can't cheer up, can't shake the feeling) is equally common and describes lingering unease or dissatisfaction.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 気(き)が重(おも)い (to feel heavy-hearted)
Related: 気分(きぶん)転換(てんかん) (a change of pace)
Compare: 気(き)が済(す)む (to be satisfied)
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Added 2026.3.25 17:39 · Revised 2026.10.19 21:30
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