気まぐれ

• 読み: きまぐれ
• ローマ字: kimagure
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — mood, feeling, mind. まぐれ is typically written in hiragana (from 紛れ, magure — by chance)
• 発音: /ki.ma.ɡɯ.ɾe/

意味

Whim; caprice; fickleness. Acting on sudden impulses without consistency.

A noun and na-adjective describing unpredictable, impulsive behaviour. Can describe both people and their actions. As a noun: 気まぐれで (on a whim). As a na-adjective: 気まぐれな人 (a capricious person). Often used to describe cats (気まぐれな猫), weather, and people who change their minds frequently. The tone ranges from affectionate teasing to mild criticism depending on context.

例文

1. 彼の気まぐれに振り回されて疲れた。
2. 気まぐれで始めた趣味が今では生きがいになった。
3. 猫は気まぐれな性格で知られている。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, daily life, humour

トーン: playful

起源と歴史

Compound of 気 (ki, mood/feeling) + まぐれ (magure, chance/fluke, from 紛れ). Literally 'mood-driven chance' — acting according to whatever mood strikes.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal