移(うつ)り気(ぎ)

うつりぎ
na-adjective
fickle; capricious; changeable
1. fickle; capricious; changeable; inconstant
Having a tendency to quickly lose interest in things and shift attention to something new. Can describe personality, tastes, or feelings.
彼(かれ)は移(うつ)り気(ぎ)な性格(せいかく)だ。
He has a fickle personality.
移(うつ)り気(ぎ)な消費者(しょうひしゃ)のニーズに応(こた)えるのは難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to meet the needs of fickle consumers.
趣味(しゅみ)がころころ変(か)わるのは移(うつ)り気(ぎ)なところがあるからだ。
The reason my hobbies keep changing is that I have a fickle streak.

Literally "transferring spirit" — the idea that one's interest or heart easily moves to something new. Can be used as both a na-adjective (移(うつ)り気(ぎ)な) and a noun (移(うつ)り気(ぎ)). Often carries a mildly negative connotation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 移(うつ)り気(ぎ)な性格(せいかく): fickle personality
  • 移(うつ)り気(ぎ)な人(ひと): a fickle person
  • 移(うつ)り気(ぎ)な心(こころ): a fickle heart

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 気(き)まぐれ: whimsical, capricious — similar but more playful; often used for spontaneous actions
  • 浮気(うわき): infidelity, fickleness in love — specifically about romantic unfaithfulness
  • 飽(あ)きっぽい: easily bored — focuses on losing interest quickly
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