Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
わる
Grade: 3
kan’on kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
氣持ち惡い (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

Derived as a shortening of the clause 気持(きも)(わる) (kimochi ga warui, literally the feeling is bad). Equivalent to a compound of 気持(きも) (kimochi, feeling) + (わる) (warui, bad).[1] Compare the development of 気味悪い (kimi warui).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kʲimo̞t͡ɕi ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ̟ᵝi]

Adjective edit

()()(わる) (kimochi warui-i (adverbial ()()(わる) (kimochi waruku))

  1. (chiefly predicative) sick, having an urge to vomit
    ()()ぎて気持(きも)(わる)なった。
    Nomi sugite kimochi waruku natta.
    I have drunk too much. I wanna puke.
  2. disgusting, gross, repulsive
    部屋(へや)にごみが()らかって気持(きも)(わる)
    Heya ni gomi ga chirakatte kimochi warui.
    This room is disgusting with rubbish in every corner.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 気持ち,‎ 悪い. ("feeling bad; in a bad mood")

Inflection edit

Antonyms edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN