気まぐれ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気まぐれ
1
Common noun
whim; caprice; fancy
Examples
私たちがポルトガルへ行こうと決めたのはまったくの気まぐれだった。
Our decision to go to Portugal was quite arbitrary.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
capricious; fickle; whimsical; impulsive; changeable; temperamental
Examples
気まぐれな天気だな。
The weather is fickle.
Kanji in this Word
気
6 strokes
Frequency: 113
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
spirit
mind
air
atmosphere
mood
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
ケ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いき
き
紛
10 strokes
Frequency: 994
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
distract
be mistaken for
go astray
divert
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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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