ご機嫌(きげん)

ごきげん
noun, na-adjective
mood; spirits; temper (polite)
emotiongreeting
1. mood; spirits; temper (polite)
a polite way of referring to someone's mood or emotional state
ご機嫌(きげん)いかがですか。
How are you? (polite greeting)
赤(あか)ちゃんのご機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い。
The baby is in a bad mood.
ご機嫌(きげん)を取(と)るのが上手(じょうず)な人(ひと)だ。
He's good at keeping people happy.
2. in a good mood; cheerful; happy
describes being in high spirits, feeling pleased or cheerful
今日(きょう)はご機嫌(きげん)だね。
You're in a good mood today, aren't you?
プレゼントをもらって子(こ)どもはご機嫌(きげん)だった。
The child was delighted after receiving a present.
好(す)きな歌(うた)を歌(うた)いながらご機嫌(きげん)で帰(かえ)ってきた。
She came home cheerfully, singing her favorite song.

The polite prefix ご attached to 機嫌(きげん) (mood). Used both as a noun referring to someone's mood and as a na-adjective meaning in good spirits. Very common in daily conversation, especially around children and in greetings.

Common collocations

  • ご機嫌(きげん)いかがですか: How are you? (formal greeting)
  • ご機嫌(きげん)を取(と)る: to humor someone, to try to please
  • ご機嫌(きげん)を損(そこ)ねる: to upset someone, to put in a bad mood
  • ご機嫌(きげん)斜(なな)め: in a bad mood (literally "mood at an angle")
  • ご機嫌(きげん)よう: goodbye; how do you do (elegant greeting)

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Polite. ご機嫌(きげん)よう is an elegant greeting associated with formal or refined speech.

Related Words

Compare: 気分(きぶん) (feeling, mood)
Compare: 上機嫌(じょうきげん) (great mood)
Related: 機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い (in a bad mood)
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