気持ちいい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
気	持
き Grade: 1	も Grade: 3
kan’on	kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
氣持ちいい (kyūjitai) 気持ち好い (less common) 気持ち良い (uncommon)

Etymology

Derived as a shortening of the clause 気持(きも)ちが良(い)い (kimochi ga ii, literally “the feeling is good”). Equivalent to a compound of 気持(きも)ち (kimochi, “feeling”) + 良(い)い (ii, “good”). Compare the development of 気味良い (kimi yoi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲimo̞t͡ɕi ii]

Adjective

気(き)持(も)ちいい • (kimochi ii) -i (adverbial 気(き)持(も)ちよく (kimochi yoku))

1. feeling good

   Antonym: 気持ち悪い (kimochi warui)

Inflection

• Use the inflection of 良(い)い (ii)

Descendants

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: kimoji