Word details

気まぐれ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気まぐれ.

Dictionary

Entry

気まぐれ気紛れまぐれFreq #5995
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

10 strokesFrequency 994JLPT N1Grade 8

On

フン

Kun

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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