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Meaning of 気まぐれ(きまぐれ) in Japanese

気まぐれ, 気紛れ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
きまぐれ
Romaji
kimagure
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
    Example sentence
    父は寛大だったので、私の気まぐれもすべて満たしてくれた。 Father was generous enough to indulge my every whim.

Examples of 気まぐれ, 気紛れ, きまぐれ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

紛 JLPT 1

10 strokes

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

On'Yomi: フン

Kun'Yomi: まぎ.れる, -まぎ.れ, まぎ.らす, まぎ.らわす, まぎ.らわしい

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気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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