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ご機嫌

御機嫌

Reading

Kana: ごきげん
Romaji: gokigen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language; polite (teineigo) language
See also: 機嫌
2

safety; health; well-being; one's situation

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language; polite (teineigo) language
adj-na
3

in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

Kanji

機
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
嫌
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや
Meanings: dislike, detest, hate
御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

ご機嫌(きげん)いかが？
➥How are you?
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ご機嫌(きげん)いかがですか。
➥How are you?
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彼(かれ)は酔(よ)って少(すこ)しご機嫌(きげん)だ。
➥He is a little high.
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彼女(かのじょ)はご機嫌(きげん)斜(なな)めだ。
➥She is in a mood.
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来週(らいしゅう)までごきげんよう。
➥Until next week.
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朝(あさ)っぱらからごきげんだね。
➥You look happy, so bright and early.
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