気持ち悪い|きもちわるいkimochiwarui
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- i-adjectiveunpleasant; revolting; repulsive; gross; disgusting; disturbing; creepy
- i-adjectivefeeling sick; feeling unwell
- i-adjectiveuncomfortable; annoying; frustrating
Conjugation
| Plain form | 気持ち悪い(きもちわるい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 気持ち悪いです(きもちわるいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 気持ち悪くない(きもちわるくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 気持ち悪くありません(きもちわるくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 気持ち悪かった(きもちわるかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 気持ち悪くなかった(きもちわるくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 気持ち悪くて(きもちわるくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 気持ち悪く(きもちわるく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 気持ち悪ければ(きもちわるければ) |
| kattara | 気持ち悪かったら(きもちわるかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym不快ふかいWrittenWritten/formal prose; covers unpleasantness and feeling unwell, as in 「不快感」. On its own it does not specifically suggest nausea.
- Related不快感を与えるふかいかんをあたえるNeutralTo make others uncomfortable; fairly formal and explanatory, used of someone's speech or behavior or in rules banning such things.
- Related心地よくないNeutralMeans uncomfortable; a euphemistic phrase rather than a set expression, and milder in tone than 「気持ち悪い」.
- Antonym快適かいてきNeutralMeans comfortable and pleasant; the opposite of the unpleasant 「気持ち悪い」, as in 「快適な部屋」.
- Antonym気持いいNeutralMeans feeling good; the direct opposite of 「気持ち悪い」. The standard spelling is 「気持ちいい」.
Use 「気持ち悪い」 for feeling sick or for things that are gross or creepy; casual speech shortens it to 「キモい」. In written or formal prose, use 「不快」 for unpleasantness. 「心地よくない」 is a milder euphemism, while 「気持いい」 and 「快適」 are the comfortable opposites.
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