Meaning

Primary

Feeling Good

Alternative

Feels Good

Word Type

expression, い adjective

Explanation

When you have a "feeling" (気持ち) that is "good" (いい), you are feeling good.

気持ちいい is what you say when something really feels good, both physically and emotionally. You can say it after stepping into a hot bath, feeling a cool breeze, or getting a massage that hits just right. It's the Japanese version of leaning back and going "ahhh, this feels nice!"

Reading

きもちいい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the vocab word 気持ち, so if you know that (or the vocab words and 持つ) you should be A-okay on this one. Feels good, right?

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • マッサージは気持ちいい

    massages feel good

    ジョギングは気持ちいい

    jogging feels good

    今日は気持ちいい

    feels good today

Context Sentences

このブランケット、気持ちいい。

This blanket feels really good.

家がきれいだと気持ちいいよね!

Doesn't it feel good to have a clean house?

マッサージ中、気持ち良すぎてイビキをかいてたみたい。

It looks like I felt so comfortable that I was snoring during the massage.

Kanji Composition