ご機嫌

御機嫌

Reading

Kana: ごきげん

Romaji: gokigen

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?

ご機嫌(きげん)いかがですか。

➥How are you?

彼(かれ)は酔(よ)って少(すこ)しご機嫌(きげん)だ。

➥He is a little high.

彼女(かのじょ)はご機嫌(きげん)斜(なな)めだ。

➥She is in a mood.

来週(らいしゅう)までごきげんよう。

➥Until next week.

朝(あさ)っぱらからごきげんだね。

➥You look happy, so bright and early.