気持ち

How to remember it

気 (spirit) + 持ち (holding) = what your spirit holds = a feeling.

Example sentences

• 彼の気持ちがよくわかります。

  かれのきもちがよくわかります。

  I understand his feelings well.

• 朝の空気は気持ちがいい。

  あさのくうきはきもちがいい。

  The morning air feels pleasant.

Usage

Often softens with いい (気持ちいい); colloquial for physical sensations too.

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