気持ちいい・気持ち良い|きもちいいkimochiii[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjective (よい/いい)pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; nice
- i-adjective (よい/いい)cheerful; happy; feeling good
- i-adjective (よい/いい)smooth (of function); working well
- i-adjective (よい/いい)agreeable; frank; open; willing
Conjugation
| Plain form | 気持ちいい(きもちいい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 気持ちいいです(きもちいいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 気持ちいくない(きもちいくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 気持ちいくありません(きもちいくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 気持ちいかった(きもちいかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 気持ちいくなかった(きもちいくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 気持ちいくて(きもちいくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 気持ちいく(きもちいく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 気持ちいければ(きもちいければ) |
| kattara | 気持ちいかったら(きもちいかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym心地よいここちよいWrittenWritten and elegant: describes what soothes body and mind, as in 「心地よい風」. Less conversational than 「気持ちいい」.
- Synonym快適かいてきNeutralComfortable and convenient, typically of surroundings or living conditions, as in 「快適な暮らし」; the focus falls on the conditions providing the comfort.
- Synonym快いこころよいWrittenWritten-leaning: a pleasant, refreshing feeling, as in 「快い風」; it also covers doing something gladly, as in 「快く引き受ける」.
- Synonym愉快ゆかいNeutralPleasant and amusing, as in 「愉快な仲間」; the emphasis is on a cheerful, merry mood rather than physical ease.
- SynonymいいWrittenA classical word, written 「怡々」, for feeling contented and delighted; not used in everyday speech, and only a homophone of the common 「いい(良い)」.
- Related良いよいNeutralThe all-purpose 'good'; far broader than 「気持ちいい」 and not tied to physical or emotional comfort.
- Related楽しいたのしいNeutralMeans fun and enjoyable, with the focus on delight rather than the bodily comfort that 「気持ちいい」 expresses.
- Related楽らくNeutralAbout being easy and free of effort or hardship, as in 「楽な仕事」; it stresses lack of burden, not a pleasant sensation.
- Antonym気持ち悪いきもちわるいNeutralThe direct antonym: feeling sick or finding something gross and unpleasant, the opposite of the comfort of 「気持ちいい」.
- Antonym不快なWrittenFormal, written word for unpleasantness, as in 「不快感」; the opposite of feeling comfortable.
Use 「気持ちいい」 for physical or emotional comfort, as in 「風が気持ちいい」. For written prose pick 「心地よい」, and for a comfortable environment or living conditions pick 「快適」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


