機嫌

譏嫌、 気嫌

Reading

Kana: きげん

Romaji: kigen

Definitions

noun

1

humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits

2

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

adj-na

3

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

Note: usu. as ご機嫌

See also: ご機嫌 (reading ごきげん, entry #3)

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

譏

Readings: キ、 そし.る

Meanings: slander, disparage, censure, criticize

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Example Sentences

ご機嫌(きげん)いかが？

➥How are you?

彼(かれ)は機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)い。

➥He is in a bad mood.

機嫌(きげん)が悪(わる)いのです。

➥He is cranky.

彼(かれ)は機嫌(きげん)が良(よ)い。

➥He is in good temper.

私(わたし)は上機嫌(じょうきげん)だった。

➥I was in good spirits.

もう一杯機嫌(いっぱいきげん)だね。

➥You're lit up like a Christmas tree.