上機嫌(じょうきげん)

Describes a visibly cheerful, pleasant mood. Can be used as a noun (上機嫌(じょうきげん)だ) or as a pre-noun modifier (上機嫌(じょうきげん)な). The 上(じょう) prefix elevates 機嫌(きげん) (mood, humor) to its positive extreme.

Common collocations

• 上機嫌(じょうきげん)で話(はな)す — talk in good spirits
• 上機嫌(じょうきげん)な顔(かお) — cheerful face
• 上機嫌(じょうきげん)に歌(うた)う — sing happily
• ご上機嫌(じょうきげん) — polite form, used in set phrases

Similar words

• 機嫌(きげん)がいい — in a good mood; more neutral and everyday than 上機嫌(じょうきげん), which implies a noticeably elevated level of cheerfulness
• 不機嫌(ふきげん) — bad mood; the opposite of 上機嫌(じょうきげん)
• ご機嫌(きげん) — mood (polite); also used in greetings like ご機嫌(きげん)いかが