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気まぐれ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 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.

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 113
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

spirit
mind
air
atmosphere
mood

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いき
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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