This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

気まぐれ

気紛れ

Reading

Kana: きまぐれ
Romaji: kimagure
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: フン、 まぎ.れる、 -まぎ.れ、 まぎ.らす、 まぎ.らわす、 まぎ.らわしい
Meanings: distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

Example Sentences

()まぐれなお天気(てんき)だ。
➥The weather is fickle.
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(わたし)たちがポルトガルへ()こうと()めたのはまったくの()まぐれだった。
➥Our decision to go to Portugal was quite arbitrary.
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(ちち)寛大(かんだい)だったので、(わたし)()まぐれもすべて()たしてくれた。
➥Father was generous enough to indulge my every whim.
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