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気持ち

Feeling

Meaning

Feeling

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The energy you hold in your body is your feelings. It can take the form of all kinds of things. Good feelings, bad feelings, that "strange feeling."

Reading

きもち

Explanation

気 is on'yomi and you learned that with the kanji. 持ち, though, is kun'yomi, which you learned with the word 持つ. One of those weird exception readings, but the ち on the end of 持ち is a clue that it uses the kun'yomi.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 気持ちを持つ

    to have feelings

    気持ちを考える

    to consider someone's feelings

    気持ちを伝える

    to convey one's feelings

  • 気持ちがある

    there are feelings

    気持ちが分かる

    to understand someone's feelings

    気持ちが分からない

    to not know someone's feelings

  • 不安な気持ち

    an uneasy feeling

    正直な気持ち

    an honest feeling

    前向きな気持ち

    a positive feeling

  • かなしい気持ち

    sad feeling

    いい気持ち

    feels good

    やさしい気持ち

    tender feeling

Context Sentences

あなたの気持ちはよく分かります。

I know exactly how you feel.

朝起きた時から気持ちわるいんです。

I've been feeling sick since I woke up in the morning.

これ、つまらないものですが。ささやかな感謝の気持ちです。どうぞ、開けてみてください。

Here’s a little something for you. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Go ahead, open it.

Kanji Composition