Word details

気が重い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気が重い.

Dictionary

Entry

気が重いきがおもい~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #15556
1

heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)

Examples
やらなくてはならないことが多かったので、私は気が重い
I feel depressed because there were a lot of things I had to do.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

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